Ilham is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ilham in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Ilham
Ilham is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3377 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1372 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Ilham is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ilham
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Ilham per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ilham in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ilham is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3377 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ilham is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ilham include: Ilham Aliyev — Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003.; Ilham Amirullah — Muhammad Ilham Amirullah Bin Razali is a Malaysian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for PT Athletic F.; Naufal Ilham — Mohamad Naufal Ilham bin Mohamad Ismail is a Singaporean footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tanjong Pagar United..
Ilham does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ilhams in the wild.
13
UK babies named Ilham (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 3377 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ilham
Likely around 1 other Ilham in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ilham
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003. He has been the leader of the New Azerbaijan Party since 2005.
Ilham Mammadhasan oghlu Rahimov – Azerbaijani and Russian legal scholar, entrepreneur, and author of scientific works on criminology. In 1988, Rahimov received a Doctor of Law degree from the Leningrad State University Faculty of Law.
Ilham Islam oglu Nazarov (Azerbaijani: İlham İslam oğlu Nəzərov), born October 5, 1985, in Shirvan, Azerbaijan SSR, is an opera singer. Soloist of the M.Magomayev Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic.
Ilham Hussain is a Maldivian health advocate, public figure, and politician who served as the First Lady of the Maldives from 2012 until 2013 during the tenure of President Mohamed Waheed Hassan. She also served as the Second Lady of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012.
Ilham Kadri is a Moroccan business executive, and the former CEO of Syensqo. Between 2019 and 2023, she was the CEO of Solvay, a Belgian chemical company.
Ilham Tohti (Uyghur: ئىلھام توختى; Chinese: 伊力哈木·土赫提; pinyin: Yīlìhāmù Tǔhètí; born October 25, 1969) is a Uyghur economist currently serving a life sentence in China, on separatism-related charges. He is a vocal advocate for the implementation of regional autonomy laws in China.