Total births
261
Girls' name · since 1916
Ileta
Ileta has 261 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 261
- total births
- 1916–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Ileta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 261 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ileta has been recorded 261 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1955.
- 261 total births
- 1916–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Ileta since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 261
- total births
- 1916–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Ileta was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ileta in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Ileta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ileta's full recorded timeline at 1932, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ileta at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ileta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1955
- Peak year (1932)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Ileta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ileta's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ileta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ileta? ▼
Ileta has been given to 261 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 14 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Ileta most popular? ▼
Ileta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Ileta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ileta since 1916 -- 40 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Ileta? ▼
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 Ileta's data
- Ileta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ileta
Nearby Names Like Ileta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ileta
Ilene Girl
#5620 17,840 births
Ileana Girl
#2393 5,617 births
Ileen Girl
#13529 2,152 births
Ilean Girl
965 births
Ilena Girl
#9011 702 births
Compare Ileta side by side: Ileta vs Ilene Ileta vs Ileana Ileta vs Ileen
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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, 1916–1955 (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. "Ileta: Baby Name Since 1916 - 261 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ileta. 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 Ileta 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.