Boys' name · since 2008

Ilyass

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Ilyass, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,634 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

21 boys have been named Ilyass since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ilyass recorded 21 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2018.

  • #28,634 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilyass ranks #28,634 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,634 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ilyass's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ilyass's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ilyass splits its recorded history at 2017: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ilyass popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 2008201220172018 5

Ilyass by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

2010s was Ilyass's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Ilyass births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilyass?
21 babies have been named Ilyass since 2008. All-time, it sits at #28,634 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
Where does Ilyass sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilyass ranks #28,634 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ilyass most popular?
Ilyass was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Ilyass been used?
Ilyass has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 11 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Ilyass?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilyas, Ilya, Ilyaas, Ilyan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ilyass: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ilyass 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 August 2026.