Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1943
Wileen
Wileen has 90 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 90
- total births
- 1943–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Wileen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 90 recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wileen has been recorded 90 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1981.
- 90 total births
- 1943–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Wileen since 1943, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 90
- total births
- 1943–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Wileen was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
17 babies were named Wileen in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Wileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wileen's full recorded timeline at 1970, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wileen at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Wileen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1981
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Wileen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Wileen's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Wileen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wileen? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 90 babies named Wileen. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 17 births.
When was Wileen most popular? ▼
Wileen was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Wileen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wileen since 1943 -- 39 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Wileen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wileen's data
- Wileen's decade-level peak was the 1970s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Wileen
Nearby Names Like Wileen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wileen
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wileen side by side: Wileen vs Willie Wileen vs Wilma Wileen vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1943–1981 (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. "Wileen: Baby Name Since 1943 - 90 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wileen. 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 Wileen 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.