Ilyas
Boy name · #1079 in 2025 · Rare
Ilyas is currently the #1079 boy name in the United States — 200 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ilyas.
Babies named Ilyas per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Ilyas first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 200 babies and a rank of #1075. 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 Ilyas against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ilyas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilyas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilyas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilyas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ilyas is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ilyas is most common in MN (0.7 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ilyas is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ilyas
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilyas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyas, Josias, Idris, Alias, and Ilias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilyas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | #1075 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1253 |
| 2022 | 122 | #1479 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1678 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1473 |
| 2019 | 111 | #1523 |
| 2018 | 108 | #1553 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1525 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1610 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 92 | #1670 |
| 2013 | 87 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 54 | #2354 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2231 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2432 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilyas a popular boy name?
Ilyas ranked #1079 among boys in 2025 with 200 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Ilyas most popular?
Ilyas peaked in 2025, when 200 American boys received the name (ranked #1075 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilyas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,000 newborn American boys was named Ilyas. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.