Girls' name · since 1918

Ileana

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 5,617 babies named Ileana, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,377 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,178 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,617
born since 1918
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Ileana is the #3178 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,617 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Ileana recorded 5,617 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #3178 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.

  • #2,377 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,178 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 5,617 born since 1918
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ileana ranks #2,377 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,178 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,617 born since 1918, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,377 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,178 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,617
born since 1918
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.6%
Ileana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ileana's 5,617 recorded births place it above 96.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ileana compares

5,617 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ileana's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ileana Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 5,617 376 567,345
Peak-year births 141 21 19,840

Ileana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ileana's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 141, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ileana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
141
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
050100150 191819461959197119831995200720192025 50

Ileana by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (1,232 births, 22% of the file).

1990s was Ileana's strongest decade.

1,232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Ileana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,232 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ileana compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ileana's total volume

Ileana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 4.9%-119, 3.4%-146, 2.9%-98, 5.4%-146, 4%-126, 3.7%-129, 10.2%-146, 1.7%-94, 4.5%-28, 7.4%-90, 8.1%-78, 4.9%-115, 5.7%-27, 12.3%-35, 7.8%Ileana-108, 2.5%Ileana
Ileana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ileana by state

Where Ileana concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ileana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,161 20.7%
#2 Texas
935 16.6%
#3 New York
839 14.9%
#4 Florida
475 8.5%
#5 Illinois
115 2.0%
#6 New Jersey
89 1.6%
#7 Arizona
58 1.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
10 0.2%
California share of Ileana's total US births 20.7%
Even split

1,161 of 5,617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Ileana appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ileana? ▼
5,617 babies have been named Ileana since 1918. All-time, it sits at #2,377 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,178 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 141 births.
Where does Ileana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ileana ranks #2,377 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,178 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ileana most popular? ▼
Ileana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,232 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ileana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ileana are California (1,161 births), Texas (935 births), New York (839 births).
How long has the name Ileana been used? ▼
Ileana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ileana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilene, Ileen, Ilean, Ilena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ileana's data

  • Ileana's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,232 total births) through the 2020s (477) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ileanas (1,161 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ileana

Nearby Names Like Ileana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ileana

Ilene Girl
#6125 17,840 births
Ileen Girl
2,152 births
Ilean Girl
965 births
Ilena Girl
#6871 702 births
Ileene Girl
456 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ileana

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Allana #3179
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Eleana #3176
1,699 births · Peak 2023
Rana #3180
4,553 births · Peak 1971
Evan #3175
4,725 births · Peak 1991
Jorja #3181
2,943 births · Peak 2006
Rebel #3174
1,490 births · Peak 2021
Linley #3182
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ileana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ileana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.