boy's name
Ilies
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,761
Ilies is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 245 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Ilies over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 625 |
| 2000s | 2,170 |
| 2010s | 780 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Ilies?
In 2025, Ilies was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilies is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ilies is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Iliès | Iliès is a rare spelling of Ilies, written with a grave accent and recorded about 300 times, mostly in France. | 300 |
| Iliés | Iliés is a rare spelling of Ilies, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Ilies
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilies also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilies over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilies
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilies — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilies
Is Ilies a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilies is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ilies most popular?
Ilies peaked in 2004, when 245 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilies a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilies currently ranks #3,499 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.