Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Illyana 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 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Illyana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 706
- 0 boys · 706 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,697 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,697 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2012. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 508 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Illyana’s family of names
Illyana may belong to the same name family as ILLYANNA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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