Ilhan
Ilhan was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Ilhan as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #3,705 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #4,193 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | #5,581 (3) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #5,314 (23) | #3,447 (6) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #4,260 (33) | #2,458 (10) | — |
| 2018 | #4,662 (29) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #4,695 (29) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #4,632 (30) | #4,096 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | #3,615 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | #3,285 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #7,118 (17) | #2,275 (11) | — |
Ilhan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #1,705 (15) | — |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | #3,524 (5) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #2,756 (7) | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | #1,986 (11) | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | — | #2,693 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #2,734 (7) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | #3,004 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #3,987 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | — | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #4,260.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
- In 2025, 53% of US babies named Ilhan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 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 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 18,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ilhan is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 160,000 to 1 in 280,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilhan | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ilhan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ilhan | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Ilhan | England & Wales | Boys | #1,705 | 15 |
| Ilhan | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Ilhan | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |