Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1920
Ileane
Ileane has 230 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 230
- total births
- 1920–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
230 girls have been named Ileane since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ileane has 230 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1964.
- 230 total births
- 1920–1964 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
230 girls have been named Ileane since 1920, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1964.
- 230
- total births
- 1920–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ileane was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ileane in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Ileane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ileane splits its recorded history at 1935: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ileane at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Ileane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1964
- Peak year (1927)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ileane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ileane's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ileane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s
1930s
112 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 112 births (49% of all-time use).
Ileane by state
Where Ileane concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ileane? ▼
Ileane has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 21 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Ileane most popular? ▼
Ileane was most popular in the 1930s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Ileane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ileane are New York (26 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Ileane been used? ▼
Ileane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 45 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Ileane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilene, Ileana, Ileen, Ilean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ileane's data
- Ileane's decade-level peak was the 1930s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ileanes (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ileane
Nearby Names Like Ileane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ileane
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Ileen Girl
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Ilean Girl
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Ilena Girl
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Compare Ileane side by side: Ileane vs Ilene Ileane vs Ileana Ileane vs Ileen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ileane: Baby Name Since 1920 - 230 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ileane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ileane 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 July 2026.