Ilyes
How to say it: ee-LYES · /i.ˈljɛs/
North African and French form of Arabic Ilyas (Elijah) 'my God is Yahweh' - popular in France.
Ilyes was the 836th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 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 | 0 |
| 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, 650 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ilyes is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ily
- Lyes
Honouring a Ilyes in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ilyes is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #51 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ilyes
- Ilyes Housni (born 2005)Moroccan and French footballer
- Ilyes Ziani (born 2003)Belgian footballer
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