Ilias
How to say it: ee-LYAHS · /iˈljas/
Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh' via Greek - Greek/Arabic form of Elijah, prophet name.
Ilias was the 836th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #683 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 | #836 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,751 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #683 |
| In France, 2025 | #51 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilias is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ili
- Lias
Honouring a Ilias in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilias is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Hebrew.
In France: #51 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ilias
- Ilias Iliadis (born 1986)Greek judoka
- Ilias Akhomach (born 2004)Moroccan association football player
- Ilias Chair (born 1997)Moroccan association football player
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