Ilan

“Tree; oak tree” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1445 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ilan is climbing: on the charts since 1965, it is ranked #1445 in 2025, with about 120 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,200 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ilans

Ilan Ramon — Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut
Ilan Pappé — Israeli-British historian (born 1954)
Ilan Gilon — Israeli politician (1956–2022)
Ilan Shor — Moldovan-Israeli entrepreneur, politician and convicted fraudster
Ilan Van Wilder — Belgian cyclist

In stories & tradition

Ilan Bodnar — NCIS

What Ilans become

Among 208 notable people named Ilan:

Military figures appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ilan Ramon, Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut.

Similar names: Micaiah · Ilia · Aryeh · Eitan · Elan · Yechiel

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