Ilham
Ilham was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #2,006 in England & Wales and #2,475 in Canada.
Ilham as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #2,006 (14) | #2,475 (8) |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #2,116 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #2,346 (11) | — |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | #4,634 (4) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #5,493 (3) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #3,151 (7) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #2,901 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | #2,925 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #3,214 (7) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | #2,862 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | — | #2,338 (11) | #2,338 (8) |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | #1,903 (14) | — |
Ilham as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,194 (11) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #2,814 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | — | — |
| 2021 | — | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2018 | — | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2014 | — | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,613 (7) | — |
| 2009 | — | — | #2,625 (5) |
| 2002 | #10,667 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #6,546.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1995.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 18,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 19,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ilham is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 99,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 77,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilham | Canada | Girls | #2,475 | 8 |
| Ilham | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ilham | England & Wales | Girls | #2,006 | 14 |
| Ilham | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Ilham | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ilham | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |
| Ilham | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |