Total births
120
Boys' name · since 2007
Ilyan
120 babies named Ilyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5609
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Ilyan currently ranks #5609 among boys' names in America, with 120 babies recorded since 2007.
Ilyan has 120 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5609 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #5609 among boys today
- 120 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ilyan is currently the #5609 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 120 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5609
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Ilyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5609
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Ilyan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ilyan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilyan compares
120 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ilyan's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ilyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ilyan's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ilyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,609
Active since
2007
Ilyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ilyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ilyan's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Ilyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilyan? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 120 babies named Ilyan. Today it holds rank #5609 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 17 births.
When was Ilyan most popular? ▼
Ilyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ilyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilyan since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ilyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilyas, Ilya, Ilyaas, Ilyass, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ilyan
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Ilyaas Boy
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Ilyass Boy
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Ilyes Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ilyan: #5609 Boys' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ilyan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.