boy's name
Ilyesse
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 395
Ilyesse 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 1998, when 20 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 1989.
Ilyesse over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Ilyesse?
In 2025, Ilyesse was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Ilyesse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilyesse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilyesse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilyesse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilyesse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilyesse
Is Ilyesse a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilyesse is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ilyesse most popular?
Ilyesse peaked in 1998, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilyesse a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilyesse currently ranks #4,951 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.