Ileene: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	62	6	–	#2,311
1920s	134	13	+116%	#1,845
1930s	68	7	-49%	#2,559
1940s	43	4	-37%	#3,481
1950s	42	4	-2%	#3,823
1960s	10	1	-76%	#6,946
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,580
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	55	6	–	#11,098
2010s	37	4	-33%	#8,909
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,311

1920s

134

+116%

#1,845

1930s

-49%

#2,559

1940s

-37%

#3,481

1950s

-2%

#3,823

1960s

-76%

#6,946

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,580

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,098

2010s

-33%

#8,909

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ileene

Ileene 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 1913, 456 American babies have been named Ileene. Its peak came in 1920, when 22 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 Ileene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ileene?

The median living Ileene is about 39 years old; half are between 17 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Ileene 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.

Ileene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,604
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,483
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,710
2012	7	#14,046
2011	–	–
2010	13	#8,909
2009	8	#12,895
2008	10	#11,098
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,824
2005	7	#13,537
2004	5	#17,106
2003	6	#14,543
2002	6	#14,262
2001	5	#16,281
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,609
1945	5	#4,842
1940	6	#4,063
1935	6	#3,958
1930	7	#3,828
1925	16	#2,327
1920	22	#1,845
1915	13	#2,311
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ileene?

The median living Ileene is about 39 years old. Half of all living Ileenes are between 17 and 76 years old.

How many people named Ileene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ileene are alive in the United States, based on 456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ileene in 2025?

Ileene 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 Ileene?

456 babies have been named Ileene in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ileene most popular?

Ileene peaked in 1920, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ileene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ileene rising or falling?

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

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Ileene popularity over time

The story of Ileene

How old are people named Ileene?

Ileene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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