Ilan is an uncommon variant of Ilene that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Ilan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,445 for boy births in the United States (and #3,062 across all names), given to 124 babies — 137 including U.S. territories. Ilan first appears in 1965 and peaked in 2023 (153 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | 137 | — | #1,445 |
| 2024 | 125 | 132 | — | #1,448 |
| 2023 | 153 | 169 | — | #1,262 |
| 2022 | 104 | 113 | — | #1,658 |
| 2021 | 133 | 143 | — | #1,381 |
| 2020 | 138 | 138 | #14,104 | #1,350 |
| 2019 | 130 | 139 | #12,972 | #1,425 |
| 2018 | 109 | 109 | — | #1,549 |
| 2017 | 120 | 127 | #16,831 | #1,471 |
| 2016 | 116 | 123 | #11,211 | #1,549 |
| 2015 | 106 | 113 | #17,479 | #1,592 |
| 2014 | 96 | 96 | #10,452 | #1,756 |
| 2013 | 89 | 94 | — | #1,677 |
| 2012 | 95 | 95 | — | #1,630 |
| 2011 | 93 | 101 | — | #1,639 |
| 2010 | 84 | 84 | — | #1,770 |
| 2009 | 104 | 104 | #18,359 | #1,608 |
| 2008 | 105 | 105 | #18,573 | #1,586 |
| 2007 | 125 | 125 | #14,476 | #1,389 |
| 2006 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,882 |
| 2005 | 66 | 66 | — | #1,930 |
| 2004 | 71 | 76 | — | #1,768 |
| 2003 | 134 | 139 | — | #1,133 |
| 2002 | 33 | 33 | — | #2,843 |
| 2001 | 36 | 36 | — | #2,645 |
| 2000 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,312 |
| 1999 | 40 | 40 | — | #2,280 |
| 1998 | 33 | 33 | — | #2,575 |
| 1997 | 31 | — | — | #2,572 |
| 1996 | 36 | — | — | #2,269 |
| 1995 | 27 | — | — | #2,714 |
| 1994 | 35 | — | — | #2,275 |
| 1993 | 28 | — | — | #2,607 |
| 1992 | 19 | — | — | #3,390 |
| 1991 | 24 | — | — | #2,776 |
| 1990 | 23 | — | — | #2,815 |
| 1989 | 24 | — | — | #2,643 |
| 1988 | 20 | — | — | #2,796 |
| 1987 | 27 | — | — | #2,189 |
| 1986 | 20 | — | — | #2,634 |
| 1985 | 18 | — | — | #2,759 |
| 1984 | 25 | — | — | #2,119 |
| 1983 | 27 | — | — | #1,978 |
| 1982 | 19 | — | — | #2,546 |
| 1981 | 23 | — | — | #2,231 |
| 1980 | 17 | — | — | #2,774 |
| 1979 | 9 | — | — | #4,198 |
| 1978 | 17 | — | — | #2,603 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | — | #2,969 |
| 1976 | 20 | — | — | #2,279 |
| 1975 | 15 | — | — | #2,685 |
| 1974 | 15 | — | — | #2,602 |
| 1973 | 14 | — | — | #2,644 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | — | #2,900 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | — | #3,780 |
| 1970 | 13 | — | — | #2,674 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | — | #3,173 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | — | #3,494 |
| 1967 | 8 | — | — | #3,099 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | — | #4,196 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | — | #4,153 |