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Origin & history of Ilona1
Greek / Hungarian roots
Ilona comes from the Greek / Hungarian tradition, meaning Shining light, bright torch.
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How popular is Ilona?
1946
peak year
The name Ilona reached its peak in 1946, with 102 registrations (ranked #821). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1909, roughly 37 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5130) today, averaging about 27 new babies per year. Ilona has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,293 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
102
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #821)
(ranked #821)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,293
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ilona6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
I9
L3
O6
N5
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Ilona❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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