Iliana
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Variant Of Elena.
- Origin
- Spanish
About the Name Iliana
Iliana is a graceful name often understood as a variant of Elena, itself drawn from the Greek Helene, a name long associated with light and the sun. Flowing and melodic, it carries a luminous, romantic quality, and its soft four-syllable cadence gives it an elegant, lyrical sweep that resonates across Spanish, Greek, and other traditions. It is a name that sounds both classical and softly radiant.
The name's appeal lies in its blend of classical heritage and gentle beauty, a name tied to the radiant Helen family yet distinctive in its own right. Used across many cultures, Iliana evokes warmth and light, making it a poetic choice for parents seeking a name with depth, music, and an international character. Its rhythmic flow and luminous associations give it a romantic elegance that feels timeless rather than tied to any single era or fashion. The soft repetition of vowels gives it a song-like quality, and its ties to a sunlit, classical heritage lend it a gentle brightness that suits its meaning.
Iliana first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000 and has appeared steadily since, reaching its peak in 2007 at rank #654. It registered 326 births in 2024 at rank #831, with 331 in 2023 at #828 and 318 in 2022 at #874, reflecting a name that has held a consistent place over more than two decades. Recorded variants include Ileanna and Ilia, offering families alternate spellings and a short form of this radiant name.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Iliana
US Popularity History (2000–2025)
Annual US births named Iliana by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2007 with 453 girls named Iliana (girl rank #654 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #730 for girls (380 US births). That's 76 places below its 2007 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Iliana Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Iliana the strongest states are New Mexico, Nevada, Texas.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #290 | 31 |
| 2 | Nevada | #466 | 20 |
| 3 | Texas | #531 | 558 |
| 4 | Arizona | #549 | 122 |
| 5 | California | #554 | 591 |
| 6 | Oregon | #651 | 16 |
| 7 | Illinois | #665 | 150 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #750 | 38 |
| 9 | Washington | #768 | 44 |
| 10 | Colorado | #778 | 60 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #1,086 | 26 |
| 2 | Tennessee | #1,013 | 19 |
| 3 | New York | #977 | 79 |
| 4 | Indiana | #963 | 18 |
| 5 | New Jersey | #856 | 43 |
| 6 | Virginia | #849 | 34 |
| 7 | Florida | #835 | 111 |
| 8 | Maryland | #799 | 45 |
| 9 | Colorado | #778 | 60 |
| 10 | Washington | #768 | 44 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Iliana in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Iliana to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Iliana against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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