Ilana is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ilana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ilana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ilana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ilana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “tree”. A modern Hebrew name from the word for a tree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,678 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 494 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ilana per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (135/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (26/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (3/yr).
Ilana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #2,126 nationally (given to 135 babies that year).
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