boy's name
Illan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,126
Ireland
#524
2005 births
Illan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 175 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Illan 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 | 55 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 620 |
| 2010s | 785 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 520 |
How popular is Illan?
In 2025, Illan was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Illan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Illan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Illan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Illan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Illan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Illan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Illan
How popular is the name Illan?
In 2025, Illan was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Illan a girl's or a boy's name?
Illan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Illan most popular?
Illan peaked in 2019, when 175 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Illan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Illan currently ranks #1,442 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.