Boy · Name family
Ilyas
58,434births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
2011Peak · Kazakhstan
#85Germany (large cities) 2025
Ilyas is a boy name family recorded 58,434 times in 17 countries since 1968. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#85 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2011, at 284.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ilias (Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ilyas
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 14,861 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #143 | 2003 | ▼ 36 % |
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 8,625 | 🇫🇷 France | #152 | 2025 | ▲ 26 % |
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 2,853 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #112 | 2019 | ▼ 26 % |
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 2,828 | 🏴 England & Wales | #182 | 2025 | ▲ 189 % |
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 2,196 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1075 | 2025 | ▲ 160 % |
| Ilyas | Kazakh | 948 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #107 | 2024 | ▲ 48 % |
| Ilias | French | 3,615 | 🇫🇷 France | #1286 | 2004 | ▼ 55 % |
| Ilias | French | 3,081 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #379 | 2005 | ▼ 53 % |
| Ilias | French | 1,019 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2304 | 2024 | ▲ 132 % |
| Ilias | French | 547 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #480 | 2011 | ▼ 42 % |
| Ilias | French | 411 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #367 | 2014 | ▲ 66 % |
| Ilias | French | 314 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2024 | ▲ 15 % |
| Iliyas | Kazakh | 9,486 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #223 | 2011 | ▼ 43 % |
| Iliyas | Kazakh | 29 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Iliyas | Kazakh | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #6652 | 2025 | new |
| Iliyas | Kazakh | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2018 | – |
| Ilyass | French | 1,290 | 🇫🇷 France | #880 | 2024 | ▼ 6 % |
| Ilyass | French | 197 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2015 | ▼ 61 % |
| Ilyass | French | 170 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Ilyass | French | 44 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2013 | – |
| Ilyass | French | 21 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Ilyaas | English | 274 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2025 | ▲ 207 % |
| Ilyaas | English | 172 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2024 | ▲ 37 % |
| Ilyaas | English | 14 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2014 | – |
| Ilyaas | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2024 | – |
| Ilyaas | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Ylias | French | 265 | 🇫🇷 France | #2454 | 2012 | ▼ 16 % |
| Ylias | French | 46 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ilyas ↔ Ilias — spelling variant
- Ilyas ↔ Iliyas — spelling variant
- Ilyas ↔ Ilyass — spelling variant
- Ilyas ↔ Ilyaas — spelling variant
- Ilyas ↔ Ylias — spelling variant
Questions about Ilyas
How popular is the name Ilyas?
In 2025 it ranked #85 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 58,434 births across 17 countries.
What is Ilyas in other languages?
Ilias (French); Iliyas (Kazakh); Ilyass (French); Ilyaas (English); Ylias (French).
When was Ilyas most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2011, at 284.9 births per 100,000.
Is Ilyas a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ilyas is a boy name.