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ee-LO-na; ih-lo-na; EE-lo-naw
Ilona
OriginHungarian variation of Helen, Finnish
Meaning"shining torch; light; joy"
GenderGirl
US Rank#877
Top 1000
NB Rank#1658
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About Ilona
Variation of Ilka
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,099 | 36 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | #4,191 | 35 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | #4,855 | 28 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #4,700 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #4,583 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,928 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2025 | #3,861 | 38 | 23.6 |
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