Ilyas is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #258 in 2022 with 182 recorded births. This places Ilyas in the top 4% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 276 births ranking #182. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,200.0%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 1,563 boys born was named Ilyas. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Ilyas is the Arabic form of Elias and belongs to the wider Elijah name family, carrying the meaning "my God is Yahweh". It feels both scriptural and graceful in modern use.
The name is used across Muslim communities through the prophet Ilyas and also connects clearly to the wider biblical tradition. That dual familiarity gives it wide cultural reach.