Illene
Every Illene since 1915 — 368 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Illene
Illene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1915, 368 American babies have been named Illene. Its peak came in 1941, when 19 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1940s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Illene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Illene year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
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| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 5 | #6,895 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | 9 | #4,185 |
| 1950 | 9 | #3,788 |
| 1945 | 11 | #2,810 |
| 1940 | 10 | #2,829 |
| 1935 | 9 | #3,023 |
| 1930 | 6 | #4,266 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,217 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | 5 | #4,580 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Illene in 2025?
Illene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Illene?
368 babies have been named Illene in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Illene most popular?
Illene peaked in 1941, when 19 newborns received the name.
Is Illene a boy or girl name?
Illene is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Illene rising or falling?
Illene has been roughly stable over the past decade.