Ilah
How to say it: ih-LAH · /ɪˈlɑ/
Arabic 'ilah' meaning 'god, deity' - also used as modern variant of Isla with different roots.
Ilah was the 390th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up 3.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #239 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #390 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,999 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #239 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilah peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Honouring a Ilah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilah is about 1 in 167.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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