Ilir

IH-lihr /ˈɪlɪɹ/
boy 2 syllables rising

Ilir is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1991 and has grown less common since.

Ilir is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,181 for boy births in the United States (and #23,065 across all names), given to 6 babies. Ilir was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 1991 (10 births).

About the name Ilir

PronunciationIH-lihr /ˈɪlɪɹ/
CultureAlbanianMontenegrin
#11,181U.S. rank among boys 2025
#23,065among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
10peak births 1991
1977first in SSA data

Names similar to Ilir

How popular is Ilir?

Boys named Ilir 6 in 2025
1977198019902000201020202025
Boys named Ilir per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ilir total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,181
202477#10,292
201266#11,325
200777#10,177
200555#12,111
200455#12,035
200377#9,025
200155#11,229
199988#7,423
199855#10,236
19967—#7,443
19955—#9,395
19948—#6,613
19939—#5,938
19929—#5,831
199110—#5,252
19909—#5,546
19895—#8,390
19886—#6,740
19879—#4,713
19826—#5,938
19806—#5,822
19785—#6,188
19776—#5,407