Ileen vs Ilene

Side-by-side comparison of Ileen and Ilene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ileen

Girl name · Rank #13480

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Name B

Ilene

Girl name · Rank #5602

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Metric Ileen Ilene
Current Rank #13480 #5602
Total Births (all years) 2,152 17,822
Peak Year 1924 1950
Peak Year Births 51 453
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Ileen Ilene
1890ss 5 41
1900ss 20 161
1910ss 201 1,065
1920ss 422 2,606
1930ss 236 2,585
1940ss 271 3,202
1950ss 208 3,432
1960ss 148 1,867
1970ss 61 718
1980ss 79 623
1990ss 113 508
2000ss 224 607
2010ss 143 315
2020ss 21 92

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ileen Ilene
2014 17 40
2015 10 34
2016 11 26
2017 — 20
2018 6 21
2019 10 16
2020 — 15
2021 6 14
2022 9 17
2023 — 24
2024 6 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1895–2024.

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