Ilana
How to say it: ih-LAH-nuh · /ɪˈlɑnə/
From Hebrew ilan meaning 'tree, oak'; - feminine name popular in Israel and Jewish diaspora.
Ilana was the 1,061st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 71 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,200 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 | #1,061 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 71 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,730 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,200 |
| In France, 2025 | #452 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilana peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lana
- Lani
- Illy
Honouring a Ilana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #452 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ilana
- Ilana Kloss (born 1956)South African tennis player
- Ilana Kratysh (born 1990)Israeli freestyle wrestler
- Ilana Cicurel (born 1972)French lawyer and politician
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