boy's name
Ylann
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,355
Ylann 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 2011, when 160 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1981.
Ylann 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 | 55 |
| 2000s | 680 |
| 2010s | 1,325 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 290 |
How popular is Ylann?
In 2025, Ylann was given to 20 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 Ylann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ylann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ylann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ylann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ylann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ylann
Is Ylann a girl's or a boy's name?
Ylann is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ylann most popular?
Ylann peaked in 2011, when 160 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ylann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ylann currently ranks #1,511 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.