Ilya
Ilya is a male given name: 98% of people named Ilya are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, Russia, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 677 male / 105 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ilya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilya," in English, "Guten Tag Ilya," in German. Ilya is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ilya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ilya,
German
Guten Tag Ilya,
French
Bonjour Ilya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ilya:
Chinese
Ilya您好：
Japanese
Ilya様
English
Hi Ilya,
German
Hi Ilya,
French
Salut Ilya,
Spanish
Hola Ilya,
Chinese
Ilya你好：
Japanese
Ilyaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 87% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
677 male · 105 female · 782 births recorded
Since 1980: 87% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilya a male or female name?
Ilya is a male given name: 98% of people named Ilya are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Ilya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilya," in English, "Guten Tag Ilya," in German. Ilya is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ilya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ilya a unisex name?
Ilya is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ilya are men. Ilya leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ilya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ilya,
title = {Is Ilya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}