How popular is the baby name Ilitia in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Ilitia.

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Popularity of the baby name Ilitia


Posts that mention the name Ilitia

Interesting one-hit wonder names in the U.S. baby name data

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They came, they went, and they never came back!

These baby names are one-hit wonders in the U.S. baby name data. That is, they’ve only popped up once, ever, in the entire dataset of U.S. baby names (which accounts for all names given to at least 5 U.S. babies per year since 1880).

There are thousands of one-hit wonders in the dataset, but the names below have interesting stories behind their single appearance, so these are the one-hits I’m writing specific posts about. Just click on a name to read more.

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  • 2020: Jexi

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As I discover (and write about) more one-hit wonders in the data, I’ll add the names/links to this page. In the meanwhile, do you have any favorite one-hit wonder baby names?

Image: Adapted from Solitary Poppy by Andy Beecroft under CC BY-SA 2.0.

[Latest update: Apr. 2024]

Where did the baby name Ilitia come from in 2011?

The character Kristel from the telenovela "Llena de amor" (2010-2011)
Kristel from “Llena de amor“

The popular Mexican telenovela Llena de amor (translation: Full of Love) originally aired from May of 2010 to February of 2011.

It was a remake of the Venezuelan telenovela Mi gorda bella, which had, in turn, been inspired by the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea — the show that gave rise to the U.S. series Ugly Betty and dozens of other international adaptations.

Llena de amor‘s main character — a young, overweight woman named Marianela (played by Ariadne Díaz) — seems to have given the baby name Marianela a slight boost in 2011.

But two other characters — both antagonists, interestingly — had a much more conspicuous influence on U.S. baby names.

The character Ilitia from the telenovela "Llena de amor" (2010-2011)
Ilitia from “Llena de amor“

The first, named Ilitia, was played by Altaír Jarabo. The rare name Ilitia (pronounced ee-LEE-tee-ah) appeared for the first (and, so far, only) time in the data in 2011:

  • 2013: unlisted
  • 2012: unlisted
  • 2011: 11 baby girls named Ilitia [debut]
  • 2010: unlisted
  • 2009: unlisted

The second, named Kristel, was played by María Elisa Camargo. The name Kristel nearly quadrupled in usage in 2011:

  • 2013: 27 baby girls named Kristel
  • 2012: 47 baby girls named Kristel
  • 2011: 122 baby girls named Kristel
  • 2010: 32 baby girls named Kristel
  • 2009: 23 baby girls named Kristel

More than half of Kristel’s 2011 usage occurred specifically in the states of California and Texas, both of which have sizeable Spanish-speaking populations.

Which do of these names — Marianela, Ilitia, or Kristel — do you like the most? Why?

Sources: Llena de amor – Wikipedia, Llena de amor: Cast of characters – Caray! Caray!, SSA

Images: Screenshots of Llena de amor