Recorded 1949–1983 Girls' name Peak 1952 69 births

Jilene — girls' name

69 babies named Jilene in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

69 girls have been named Jilene since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.

69
total births
1949–1983
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jilene was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jilene in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jilene

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Jilene between 1949 and 1983, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jilene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jilene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jilene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jilene 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 69 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.

Jilene at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

69

Since 1949

35 years of records

Peak year

1952

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1949

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1983

Jilene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1949

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1952)
9
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Jilene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
25 births that decade — 36% of Jilene's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jilene?
69 babies have been named Jilene since 1949. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1952 with 9 births.
When was Jilene most popular?
Jilene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Jilene been used?
Jilene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 35 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Jilene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jill, Jillian, Jilian, Jillene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1949–1983 (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.