Ilias
Boy name · #2321 in 2025 · Very rare
Ilias ranks #2321 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ilias.
Babies named Ilias per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Ilias first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 66 babies and a rank of #2190. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ilias against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ilias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilias is most common
State-level data for Ilias is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ilias
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izaias, Esaias, Anias, Osias, and Ananias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilias a popular boy name?
Ilias ranked #2321 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Ilias most popular?
Ilias peaked in 2024, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #2190 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Ilias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.