girl's name
Ilene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,878
Scotland
#537
1974 births
Ilene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1950, when 453 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ilene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 41 |
| 1900s | 161 |
| 1910s | 1,065 |
| 1920s | 2,606 |
| 1930s | 2,585 |
| 1940s | 3,202 |
| 1950s | 3,432 |
| 1960s | 1,867 |
| 1970s | 718 |
| 1980s | 622 |
| 1990s | 508 |
| 2000s | 607 |
| 2010s | 315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Ilene?
In 2025, Ilene was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilene is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ilene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ilène | Ilène is a rare spelling of Ilene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Ilene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilene
How popular is the name Ilene?
In 2025, Ilene was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilene a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ilene?
Ilene has 2 syllables.
When was Ilene most popular?
Ilene peaked in 1950, when 453 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilene currently ranks #6,171 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.