Ylan
How to say it: ee-LAHN · /iˈlan/
Modern French variant of Hebrew Ilan meaning 'tree' - recent coinage popular in France since the 2000s.
Ylan was the 1,240th 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 about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,204 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 | #1,240 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 26,736 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,204 |
| In France, 2025 | #210 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ylan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lan
Honouring a Ylan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ylan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #210 for boys in 2025.
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