Ilo
How to say it: EE-loh · /ˈiloʊ/
Finnish word meaning 'joy' - modern unisex name in Finland, short and bright.
Ilo was the 6,370th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are up 3.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,370 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilo peaked in the 1900s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Finnish, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ilo
- Ilo Wallace (1888–1981)Second Lady of the United States
- Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi (1889–1964)Albanian writer
- Ilo Mosashvili (1896–1954)Georgian and Soviet screenwriter and writer
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