Ilena: 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	12	1	–	#3,892
1920s	48	5	+300%	#2,517
1930s	50	5	+4%	#2,356
1940s	24	2	-52%	#3,737
1950s	12	1	-50%	#5,452
1960s	44	4	+267%	#4,461
1970s	41	4	-7%	#5,182
1980s	69	7	+68%	#6,499
1990s	78	8	+13%	#6,827
2000s	126	13	+62%	#6,220
2010s	119	12	-6%	#7,495
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	+11%	#6,510

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,892

1920s

+300%

#2,517

1930s

+4%

#2,356

1940s

-52%

#3,737

1950s

-50%

#5,452

1960s

+267%

#4,461

1970s

-7%

#5,182

1980s

+68%

#6,499

1990s

+13%

#6,827

2000s

126

+62%

#6,220

2010s

119

-6%

#7,495

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#6,510

The story of Ilena

Ilena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,948 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 702 American babies have been named Ilena. Its peak came in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ilena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilena?

The median living Ilena is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Ilena 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.

Ilena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,948
2024	11	#9,172
2023	18	#6,510
2022	13	#8,230
2021	9	#10,600
2020	12	#8,611
2019	15	#7,495
2018	9	#10,896
2017	14	#8,016
2016	12	#9,092
2015	8	#12,268
2014	13	#8,658
2013	13	#8,760
2012	13	#8,827
2011	10	#10,675
2010	12	#9,444
2009	14	#8,613
2008	22	#6,220
2007	17	#7,514
2006	14	#8,419
2005	13	#8,517
2004	8	#12,039
2003	7	#12,928
2002	14	#7,567
2001	11	#8,982
2000	6	#13,802
1995	7	#10,944
1990	5	#13,787
1985	–	–
1980	9	#6,988
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,182
1965	5	#6,892
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,452
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,639
1935	5	#4,498
1930	10	#2,939
1925	8	#3,839
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,578
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilena?

The median living Ilena is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ilenas are between 11 and 42 years old.

How many people named Ilena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ilena are alive in the United States, based on 702 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilena in 2025?

Ilena ranked #6,948 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilena?

702 babies have been named Ilena in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilena most popular?

Ilena peaked in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ilena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilena rising or falling?

Ilena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ilena popularity over time

The story of Ilena

How old are people named Ilena?

Ilena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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