Ilian
How to say it: eel-YAN · /ilˈjan/
Bulgarian form related to Greek 'helios' meaning 'sun' - also used in France as variant of Elian.
Ilian was the 1,634th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,183 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,634 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 44,801 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,183 |
| In France, 2025 | #112 among boys’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilian is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ili
- Lian
Honouring a Ilian in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #112 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ilian
- Ilian Stoyanov (born 1977)Bulgarian association football player
- Ilian Iliev (born 1968)Bulgarian footballer
- Ilian Iliev (born 1999)Bulgarian footballer
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