Total births
2,152
Girls' name · since 1895
Ileen
2,152 babies named Ileen in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13529
- among girls today
- 2,152
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ileen is the #13529 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,152 recorded since 1895.
Ileen has 2,152 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13529 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2024.
- #13529 among girls today
- 2,152 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ileen is currently the #13529 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 2,152 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13529
- among girls today
- 2,152
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Ileen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13529
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Ileen was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
51 babies were named Ileen in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Ileen compares
2,152 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 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
Ileen's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ileen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,152 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ileen splits its recorded history at 1962: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ileen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#13,529
Active since
1895
Ileen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Ileen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ileen's strongest decade.
422 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ileen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
201 births
- 1920s
1920s
422 births
- 1930s
1930s
236 births
- 1940s
1940s
271 births
- 1950s
1950s
208 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 113
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
224 births
- 2010s 143
2010s
143 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 422 births (20% of all-time use).
How Ileen 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 Ileen's total volume
Ileen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ileen by state
Where Ileen concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 266 | 12.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 48 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 41 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Utah | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 8 | 0.4% |
California share of Ileen's total US births 12.4%
Even split
266 of 2,152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Ileen appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ileen? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 2,152 babies named Ileen. Today it holds rank #13529 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 51 births.
When was Ileen most popular? ▼
Ileen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 422 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Ileen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ileen are California (266 births), New York (48 births), Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Ileen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ileen since 1895 -- 130 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ileen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilene, Ileana, Ilean, Ilena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ileen's data
- Ileen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (422 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ileens (266 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ileen
Nearby Names Like Ileen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ileen
Ilene Girl
#5620 17,840 births
Ileana Girl
#2393 5,617 births
Ilean Girl
965 births
Ilena Girl
#9011 702 births
Ileene Girl
456 births
Compare Ileen side by side: Ileen vs Ilene Ileen vs Ileana Ileen vs Ilean
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ileen
Angella #13528
3,581 births · Peak 1971
Syble #13530
5,541 births · Peak 1920
Abelina #13527
581 births · Peak 1925
Lilliemae #13531
298 births · Peak 1916
Charlott #13526
495 births · Peak 1989
Loreen #13532
3,596 births · Peak 1964
Beata #13525
956 births · Peak 1916
Lauryl #13533
186 births · Peak 1999
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1895–2024 (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. "Ileen: #13529 Girls' Name - 2,152 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ileen. 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 Ileen 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 June 2026.