Ylana
How to say it: ee-lah-NAH · /ilaˈna/
Modern French coinage inspired by Hebrew Ilana meaning 'tree' - respelling that rose in 2000s.
Ylana was the 1,061st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 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 | 0 |
| 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, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ylana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yla
- Lana
Honouring a Ylana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ylana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #452 for girls in 2025.
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