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Origin & history of Illya1
Modern American roots
Illya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Shortened version of "Elijah" or "Iliya.".
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How popular is Illya?
1966
peak year
The name Illya reached its peak in 1966, with 78 registrations (ranked #829). It had only entered records 1 years earlier, in 1965. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12883) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 404 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
78
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #829)
(ranked #829)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
404
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Illya5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
I9
L3
L3
Y7
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Illya🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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