boy's name
Ilai
ee-LY (Hebrew)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 332
Ilai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ilai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 136 |
How Popular Is Ilai?
In 2025, Ilai was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilai Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ilai Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ilaï | Ilaï is a rare spelling of Ilai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Ilai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ilai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ilai
- Hebrew ee-LY
Sibling Names for Ilai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ilai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ilai
How popular is the name Ilai?
In 2025, Ilai was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilai a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ilai?
Ilai has 2 syllables.
When was Ilai most popular?
Ilai peaked in 2023, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ilai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilai currently ranks #4,401 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.