Iliya
Meaningmy God is Yahweh · Bulgarian form of Elijah
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,945 in 2011
10 babies were named Iliya in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,383 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2013–2025
US births per million boys, 1995–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Iliya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Iliya, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Iliya would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIliya first shows up in US birth records in 1995, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 30 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #5,945.
- TrendIliya has slipped 1,383 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIliya is a Bulgarian form of Elijah, which means “my God is Yahweh”.
- OriginIliya is the #4 most popular Bulgarian boy name in the US. That's out of 16 Bulgarian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Iliya
Iliya is a boy name of Bulgarian origin meaning “my God is Yahweh”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-iya”. US birth records list Iliya for boys from 1995 to 2025, in 23 of those 31 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #5,945 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Bulgarian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 | 440,252 girls |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 360,360 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 369,004 boys |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 218,818 boys |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 220,588 boys |
Other spellings of Iliya
More Bulgarian boy names
- Unisex name: Zahari · God remembers
- Boy name: Matei · gift of God
- Unisex name: Navid · good news
- Boy name: Damyan · to tame
- Boy name: Ioan · God is gracious
- Boy name: Gedeon · feller, hewer
- Unisex name: Matai
- Boy name: Dejan
Questions about the name Iliya
What does the name Iliya mean?
Iliya means “my God is Yahweh” in Bulgarian, as a form of Elijah.
What is the origin of the name Iliya?
Iliya has Bulgarian roots in our records. Other Bulgarian names include Zahari, Matei, Navid.
Is Iliya a boy or girl name?
Iliya is a boy name.
How popular is the name Iliya?
Iliya ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 2011 (#5,945).