Ilyann
How to say it: ee-LYAN · /iljaˈn/
Modern French invention blending Ilan ('tree') and Yann - popular for boys in France since 2000s.
Ilyann was the 1,634th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 44,801 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,183 |
| In France, 2025 | #112 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilyann peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ily
- Yann
Honouring a Ilyann in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilyann is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Hebrew.
In France: #112 for boys in 2025.
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