How Many People Are Named Ileene?
An estimated 166 people in the United States have the first name Ileene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Ileene peaked in popularity in 1920 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ileene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ileene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
166
About 1 in 2,064,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1920
22 births
Total Registered
456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ileene
Ileene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 456 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ileene as a female name
Ranked #16,597 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1920 (22 births)
Ileene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ileene span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 134 babies were registered. Ileene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ileene by Decade
How has Ileene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ileene by State
Ileene + Last Name Combinations
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Ileene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ileene?
We estimate approximately 166 people named Ileene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,064,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Ileene a common name?
Ileene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ileene most popular?
Ileene reached peak popularity in 1920, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ileene is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ileene a female name?
Ileene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ileene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ileene Smith, Ileene Johnson, Ileene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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