boy's name
Ilir
- Origin Albanian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 211
Ilir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ilir is a name of Albanian origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Ilir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 11 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Ilir?
In 2025, Ilir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilir 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.
Names that peaked alongside Ilir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilir
How popular is the name Ilir?
In 2025, Ilir was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilir a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ilir most popular?
Ilir peaked in 1991, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ilir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilir currently ranks #2,935 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.