Illiana
Illiana was the 2467th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2131st with 90 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 25 places. More babies were named Illiana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Iliana) variant of Ileana (origin uncertain) · Romanian, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #2,467 girls, down 66 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201190 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,095babies recorded
What does the name Illiana mean?
Illiana is a spelling of Iliana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Iliana's meaning and origin.
Iliana is a variant of Ileana, a Romanian name best known from Ileana Cosânzeana, the heroine of Romanian fairy tales. Its origin is uncertain. It is often treated as a form of Elena (Helen), and in Spanish- and Greek-speaking families it can be read as a form of Eliana or Iliana; some writers connect it with Ilion (Troy), but that is speculation. Helen itself is from Greek Helenē, of unknown meaning.
Ileana (Romanian, “fairy-tale heroine's name”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The link to Elena/Helen is common but not proven.
Other explanations you may read: From Greek Ilion (Troy).
Related names: Ileana, Eliana, Elena, Liana.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Iliana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ileana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Illiana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,467 | 72 |
| 2020 | #2,401 | 73 |
| 2010 | #2,303 | 83 |
| 2000 | #3,548 | 37 |
| 1990 | #5,369 | 17 |
| 1980 | #8,468 | 7 |
| 1970 | #8,454 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Illiana, counting every spelling?
Illiana is a spelling of Iliana, a name family that ranked #586 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,467 for Illiana on its own. Together these spellings went to 509 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iliana | 380 | #730 | 1,638 |
| Illiana | 72 | #2,467 | 381 |
| Ilianna | 36 | #4,018 | 165 |
| Illianna | 21 | #5,796 | 94 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Illiana?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Illiana (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Illiana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Illiana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Illiana?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Illiana are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 22. That makes Illiana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Illiana by state
How common Illiana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Illiana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Illiana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Illiana
What does Illiana mean?
Illiana is a spelling of Iliana, usually explained as “variant of Ileana (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Illiana?
Illiana was the 2467th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 2131st with 90 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 25 places. More babies were named Illiana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Illiana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Illiana in the US.
Where is Illiana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Illiana was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Arizona.