Ilyas
MeaningYahweh is God · Arabic form of Elijah
- US rank
- #1,075
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,075 in 2025
200 babies were named Ilyas in the US in 2025. It has climbed 398 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 8,540 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ilyas, 200 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ilyas would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIlyas first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIlyas is at its all-time high right now: #1,075 in 2025.
- Then vs nowIlyas is 13× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 114,943 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,540.
- TrendIlyas has climbed 398 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,075. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedIlyas is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #357, followed by New Jersey (#452) and New York (#502). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
- MeaningIlyas is an Arabic form of Elijah, which means “Yahweh is God”.
About the name Ilyas
Ilyas is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “Yahweh is God”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-yas”. US birth records list Ilyas for boys from 1976 to 2025, in 36 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,075 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,075, with 200 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 | 579,710 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 406,504 boys |
| 2000s | 19 | 53,562 boys |
| 2010s | 48 | 20,700 boys |
| 2020s | 82 | 12,198 boys |
Other spellings of Ilyas
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Ilyas
What does the name Ilyas mean?
Ilyas means “Yahweh is God” in Arabic, as a form of Elijah.
What is the origin of the name Ilyas?
Ilyas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ilyas a boy or girl name?
Ilyas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ilyas?
Ilyas ranked #1,075 for US boys in 2025, given to 200 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#1,075).