Recorded 1948–1998 Girls' name Peak 1972 138 births

Jilleen — girls' name

138 babies named Jilleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

138 girls have been named Jilleen since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

138
total births
1948–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jilleen was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jilleen in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jilleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 138 babies named Jilleen between 1948 and 1998, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jilleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jilleen performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jilleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jilleen 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 138 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.

Jilleen at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

138

Since 1948

51 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1948

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1998

Jilleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1948

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Jilleen by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
42 births that decade — 30% of Jilleen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jilleen?
138 babies have been named Jilleen since 1948. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Jilleen most popular?
Jilleen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Jilleen been used?
Jilleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 51 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Jilleen?
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, 1948–1998 (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.