boy's name

Illyas

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 98

Illyas is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in France in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1998.

Illyas over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

35
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Illyas by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 35
2010s 25
2020s (to 2022) 10

How popular is Illyas?

In 2022, Illyas was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Illyas is used

England & Wales #4,974 4 in 2025
France #6,904 5 in 2022
United States #13,656 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Illyas

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Illyas also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Illyas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Illyas

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Illyas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Illyas

How popular is the name Illyas?

In 2022, Illyas was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Illyas a girl's or a boy's name?

Illyas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Illyas most popular?

Illyas peaked in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Illyas a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Illyas currently ranks #4,974 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.