Fun Facts About the Name Ilayda
- 138 babies named Ilayda: U.S. records list 138 babies given the name Ilayda from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilayda Mean?
İlayda is a Turkish feminine name commonly explained as "water fairy" or "water nymph" (Turkish su perisi). That is a customary gloss rather than a securely reconstructed literal etymology; the name is not a transparent compound of the ordinary modern Turkish words for "water" and "fairy," and its exact derivation is uncertain.
The English spelling Ilayda usually represents Turkish İlayda, with an initial dotted İ that is pronounced like "ee." It should not be assumed to share an origin with the similar-looking Turkish name Ayda, which is associated with ay, "moon."
Ilayda Name History & Origins
İlayda is a modern Turkish feminine given name. Its Turkish spelling uses the dotted capital İ, distinct from the dotless I, and English-language use generally simplifies this to Ilayda. The name is used in Turkey without a well-known premodern literary or religious narrative attached to it; the "water fairy" explanation is a customary modern gloss rather than a traceable ancient etymology.
How Popular is the Name Ilayda?
Ilayda has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #8,220 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,856 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,088 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #12,638 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,590 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #16,595 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #13,613 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #15,694 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #11,096 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #13,123 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,796 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #12,260 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #9,482 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #9,946 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #12,702 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #12,544 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #8,220 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #15,012 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,588 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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