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Why parents love Ilia- Ilium IS ancient Troy.Ilya Muromets IS Russia's greatest folk hero.Three syllables with a flowing, Greek sound: IL-ee-ah.Il and Ia are both embedded.The most directly Troy-AND-heroic name.
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The vibe of Ilia
God is the Lordfrom IliumHebrewGreekIliaTroyRussianIlya Murometsfolk heroflowing
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Origin & history of Ilia
Hebrew Elijah + Greek Ilium/Troy
→ Ilia
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Bulgarian / Greek roots
Ilium IS ancient Troy. Ilya Muromets IS Russia's greatest folk hero.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Greek; Ilya Muromets.
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Today
Ilia remains a beloved choice, ranking #7895 in the US. 987 babies have been named Ilia since 1912.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ilia?
1980
peak year
Ilia has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7895), with about 26 babies named Ilia each year. In 1980, 43 babies received the name (ranked #2294). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 987.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
43
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,294)
(ranked #2,294)
26
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
260
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
987
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ilia4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Ilia's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — heroic seeking. People named Ilia tend to be flowing, heroic, and gifted at being the Troy AND Russia's greatest hero.
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Ancient Troy AND Russia's greatest hero✦
Ilya-Muromets◈
Flowing-Il-Ia◎
God-is-Lord♡
Heritage-dualI9
L3
I9
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Ilia🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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