Girls' name · since 1913
Ileene
Ileene has 456 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,515 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 456
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ileene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 456 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Ileene recorded 456 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2018.
- #12,515 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 456 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ileene ranks #12,515 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 456 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,515 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 456
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ileene's 456 recorded births place it above 82.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ileene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ileene's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ileene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018
- Peak year (1920)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Ileene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (134 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Ileene's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ileene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
134 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 134 births (29% of all-time use).
Ileene by state
Where Ileene concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 10.1% |
46 of 456 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ileene's data
- Ileene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ileenes (46 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ileene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
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, 1913–2018 (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 Ileene 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.