Ilija is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2024 and remains in steady use.
Ilija is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,736 for boy births in the United States (and #26,214 across all names), given to 5 babies. Ilija first appears in 1971 and peaked in 2024 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,736 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #6,608 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | #9,235 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,206 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #8,430 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #9,034 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | #11,288 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #10,067 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #11,215 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #10,038 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,422 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | #7,178 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #12,984 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | #8,562 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,456 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #12,755 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,110 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #10,464 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #11,551 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #7,934 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #9,726 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #9,142 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #8,713 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #6,710 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #5,230 |