UK boy's name
Ylli
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ylli is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ylli popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4647, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 5 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1999 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Ylli. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ylli ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 5 boys were registered as Ylli.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ylli as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4647
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
2007
5 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Popularity
Ylli over time
The chart below shows babies named Ylli registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1999 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ylli, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ylli by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ylli was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4647 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3391 | 9 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2943 | 3 | 1 |
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FAQ
Ylli: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ylli in the UK right now?
In 2011, Ylli was ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ylli most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 5 babies registered as Ylli in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ylli in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Ylli across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.