Ileen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,704
1900s	20	2	+300%	#2,057
1910s	201	20	+905%	#1,193
1920s	422	42	+110%	#1,069
1930s	236	24	-44%	#1,323
1940s	271	27	+15%	#1,341
1950s	208	21	-23%	#1,804
1960s	148	15	-29%	#2,183
1970s	61	6	-59%	#4,331
1980s	79	8	+30%	#5,039
1990s	113	11	+43%	#5,711
2000s	224	22	+98%	#4,332
2010s	143	14	-36%	#5,018
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-76%	#10,706

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,704

1900s

+300%

#2,057

1910s

201

+905%

#1,193

1920s

422

+110%

#1,069

1930s

236

-44%

#1,323

1940s

271

+15%

#1,341

1950s

208

-23%

#1,804

1960s

148

-29%

#2,183

1970s

-59%

#4,331

1980s

+30%

#5,039

1990s

113

+43%

#5,711

2000s

224

+98%

#4,332

2010s

143

-36%

#5,018

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#10,706

The story of Ileen

Ileen 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 1895, 2,152 American babies have been named Ileen. Its peak came in 1924, when 51 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 Ileen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ileen?

The median living Ileen is about 48 years old; half are between 21 and 73. An estimated 1,200 people named Ileen are alive in the United States today.

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

Ileen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,135
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,706
2021	6	#14,156
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,018
2018	6	#14,503
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,663
2015	10	#10,417
2014	17	#7,111
2013	13	#8,759
2012	24	#5,614
2011	24	#5,624
2010	28	#5,018
2009	26	#5,449
2008	29	#5,065
2007	25	#5,588
2006	21	#6,214
2005	28	#4,752
2004	19	#6,326
2003	15	#7,351
2002	19	#5,975
2001	14	#7,461
2000	28	#4,332
1995	15	#6,072
1990	10	#8,097
1985	12	#5,788
1980	7	#8,466
1975	10	#5,681
1970	13	#4,331
1965	7	#5,483
1960	19	#2,848
1955	22	#2,364
1950	28	#1,804
1945	36	#1,341
1940	21	#1,766
1935	23	#1,577
1930	31	#1,385
1925	51	#1,069
1920	41	#1,201
1915	24	#1,495
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,072
1900	5	#2,057
1895	5	#1,704
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ileen?

The median living Ileen is about 48 years old. Half of all living Ileens are between 21 and 73 years old.

How many people named Ileen are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ileen are alive in the United States, based on 2,152 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ileen in 2025?

Ileen 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 Ileen?

2,152 babies have been named Ileen in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ileen most popular?

Ileen peaked in 1924, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ileen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ileen rising or falling?

Ileen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ileen popularity over time

The story of Ileen

How old are people named Ileen?

Ileen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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