US rank #13588 Girls' name Peak 2005 384 births

Illeana — #13588 US girls' name

384 babies named Illeana in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51960s51990s582000s1952010s1002020s21
#13588
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Illeana was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

34 babies were named Illeana in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Illeana

The Social Security Administration has registered 384 babies named Illeana between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Illeana currently holds the #13588 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Illeana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Illeana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Illeana in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Illeana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 384 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Illeana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

384

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

2005

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,588

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Illeana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
34
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
010203040 202420182014201020062002199819631927 5

Illeana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
195 births that decade — 51% of Illeana's all-time total
1920s51960s51990s582000s1952010s1002020s21

Illeana by state

Where Illeana concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Illeana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 8.1%
#2 California
13 3.4%
Texas share of Illeana's total US births 8.1%
Even split

31 of 384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Illeana?
384 babies have been named Illeana since 1927. It currently ranks #13588 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 34 births.
When was Illeana most popular?
Illeana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Illeana most popular?
The top states for the name Illeana are Texas (31 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Illeana been used?
Illeana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Illeana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Illiana, Illa, Illyana, Illianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.