Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Bilan isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bilan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 125
- 0 boys · 125 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,469 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,469 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 256 as a first name in 2020; 260 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bilan’s family of names
In Greek usage, Bilan as a surname is a transliteration of Μπιλάν. In Russian usage, Bilan as a surname is a transliteration of Билан. In Ukrainian usage, Bilan as a surname is a transliteration of Білан.
The ring: spellings.
Around the world
Bilan has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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