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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Ilean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ilean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
42 babies
All-time total
965
#7,700 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Ilean popularity over time

965 babies have been named Ilean since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 18 2 – #1,757
1910s 130 13 +622% #1,463
1920s 304 30 +134% #1,188
1930s 186 19 -39% #1,250
1940s 135 14 -27% #2,145
1950s 117 12 -13% #2,534
1960s 58 6 -50% #4,007
1970s 5 1 -91% #8,781
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #18,360
2010s 7 1 +40% #14,045
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ilean

Ilean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 965 American babies have been named Ilean. Its peak came in 1926, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ilean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilean?

The median living Ilean is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Ilean are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ilean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 7 #14,045
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #18,360
2008 – –
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1965 – –
1960 11 #4,007
1955 15 #3,022
1950 16 #2,599
1945 9 #3,234
1940 15 #2,145
1935 12 #2,487
1930 23 #1,678
1925 33 #1,427
1920 27 #1,602
1915 11 #2,609
1910 8 #1,841
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ilean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ilean?

The median living Ilean is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ileans are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Ilean are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ilean are alive in the United States, based on 965 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilean in 2025?

Ilean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ilean?

965 babies have been named Ilean in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilean most popular?

Ilean peaked in 1926, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Ilean a boy or girl name?

Ilean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ilean rising or falling?

Ilean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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