Ilhem
How to say it: eel-HEM · /ileˈm/
Maghrebi spelling of Arabic Ilham meaning 'inspiration' - feminine name popular in Algeria.
Ilhem was the 3,712th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,483 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 | #3,712 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 72,072 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,483 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilhem peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ilha
- Hem
Honouring a Ilhem in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilhem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
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