Ilina
How to say it: ee-lee-NAH · /iliˈna/
Bulgarian feminine from Ilija (Elijah, Hebrew: my God is Yahweh) - also shining in some uses.
Ilina was the 9,677th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 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 | #9,677 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilina is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ili
- Lina
- Ila
Honouring a Ilina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
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