Ilyas is a distinctive choice, ranked #201 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ilyas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#201
About the Name Ilyas
2024 marks Ilyas's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #201. The name has climbed 158 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ilyas is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ilyas
Unlikely. With around 250 UK babies named Ilyas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ilyas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ilyas is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 158 places over the last five years to #201 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ilyas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ilyas include: Ibrahim Ilyas — Ibrahim Ilyas Ahmed is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club KMC.; Sheikh Ali Ilyas — Sheikh Ali Ilyas (Sorani Kurdish: شێخ عەلی ئیلیاس) is the Baba Sheikh of the Yazidis since November 2020.; Tez Ilyas — Mohammed Tehzeeb Ilyas, popularly known as "Tez" Ilyas, is a British stand-up comedian..
Ilyas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ilyass in the wild.
250
UK babies named Ilyas (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 158 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ilyas
Likely around 1 other Ilyas in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Ilyas
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Ibrahim Ilyas Ahmed is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club KMC. Born a Somali refugee in Kenya, he represents the Somalia national team.
Mohammed Tehzeeb Ilyas, popularly known as "Tez" Ilyas, is a British stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring in the BBC Three comedy, Man Like Mobeen and presenting the satirical comedy programme, The Tez O'Clock Show on Channel 4.
Muhammad Ilyas Ghuman is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and theologian of the Deobandi movement. Born in Sargodha to a Ghuman family, Ilyas studied at Jamia Binoria in Karachi and was a disciple of Azizur Rahman Hazarvi.
Muḥammad Ilyās ibn Muḥammad Ismā‘īl Kāndhlawī Dihlawī was an Indian Islamic scholar of the Deobandi movement who founded the Tablighi Jamaat, in 1925, in Mewat province.
Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is the leader of Dawat-e-Islami since its foundation. He belongs to the Qadri–Razavi order of Sufism.
Javed Ilyas is a Pakistani former cricketer. He played twenty-eight first-class and two List A cricket matches between 1971/72 and 1985/86 for Multan and Punjab cricket teams.
Arkam Ilyas is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from Matara Electoral District since 2024 as a member of the National People's Power.