babyNamedIlan
“tree”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 318th
- births in 2023–2025
- 505
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,597
- −11% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Ilan
Ilan means “tree” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Ilan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Ilan has been falling (−11% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ilan every 7.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Ilan in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,156th boys’ name22 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,725
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,382nd boys’ name402 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,790+2.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,801st boys’ name41 babies in 3 years1 boy in 20,155
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ilhan205
- Ylan180
- Illan105
- Ylann (in French)85
- Ilann (in French)55
- Yllan (in French)35
- Hylan (in French)20
- Ylhan10
- Hylann10
- Ylhann5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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