Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1950

Ilene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,202
Rank 2025
#6,202
among girls · ↓515 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Ilene · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1950
453 babies
All-time total
17,840
#1,145 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Ilene popularity over time

17,840 babies have been named Ilene since 1891, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

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 41 4 – #951
1900s 161 16 +293% #798
1910s 1,065 107 +561% #463
1920s 2,606 261 +145% #379
1930s 2,585 259 -1% #347
1940s 3,202 320 +24% #386
1950s 3,432 343 +7% #380
1960s 1,867 187 -46% #597
1970s 718 72 -62% #1,078
1980s 622 62 -13% #1,656
1990s 508 51 -18% #2,070
2000s 607 61 +19% #2,382
2010s 315 32 -48% #3,552
2020s (to 2025) 111 19 -41% #5,303

The story of Ilene

Ilene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,202 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 17,840 American babies have been named Ilene. Its peak came in 1950, when 453 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Ilene?

The median living Ilene is about 68 years old; half are between 53 and 77. An estimated 10 thousand people named Ilene are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Ilene year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 19 #6,202
2024 22 #5,687
2023 24 #5,303
2022 17 #6,829
2021 14 #7,784
2020 15 #7,352
2019 16 #7,148
2018 21 #5,864
2017 20 #6,138
2016 26 #5,192
2015 34 #4,251
2014 40 #3,803
2013 33 #4,367
2012 45 #3,552
2011 39 #3,869
2010 41 #3,772
2009 38 #4,048
2008 64 #2,814
2007 72 #2,579
2006 74 #2,494
2005 53 #3,027
2004 65 #2,568
2003 67 #2,448
2002 50 #2,948
2001 59 #2,577
2000 65 #2,382
1995 52 #2,466
1990 59 #2,184
1985 71 #1,656
1980 55 #1,947
1975 59 #1,646
1970 112 #1,078
1965 184 #734
1960 275 #597
1955 324 #515
1950 453 #380
1945 313 #400
1940 227 #451
1935 219 #438
1930 257 #410
1925 271 #418
1920 192 #499
1915 128 #570
1910 33 #745
1905 17 #908
1900 7 #1,643
1895 6 #1,496
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ilene

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ilene Woods Ilene Woods American actress (1929–2010) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ilene Chaiken Ilene Chaiken American television director, producer and writer (born 1957) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ilene Graff Ilene Graff American actress and singer b. 1949 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilene?

The median living Ilene is about 68 years old. Half of all living Ilenes are between 53 and 77 years old.

How many people named Ilene are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Ilene are alive in the United States, based on 17,840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilene in 2025?

Ilene ranked #6,202 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilene?

17,840 babies have been named Ilene in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilene most popular?

Ilene peaked in 1950, when 453 newborns received the name.

Is Ilene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilene rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ilene?

Well-known people named Ilene include Ilene Woods (actor), Ilene Chaiken (producer), Ilene Graff (actor).

Names like Ilene

Names that sound and feel close to Ilene: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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