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Ilene

Pronunciation
[I-lene]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Variant Of Eileen.
Origin
English

Ilene Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 17,822 baby girls have been named Ilene. The name peaked in 1950 with 453 US births that year (rank #380). In 2024, ranked #5665 nationally — 5,285 places below its 1950 peak.

Top States for Ilene

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ilene births are: New York (2,852), California (1,847), Michigan (1,526).

Other English-Origin Names Like Ilene

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5-Letter Names Starting with I

Names with Ilene's exact length and starting letter: Iamar, Iason, Iblis, Idaia, Idoia.

Quick Facts About Ilene

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
2,251
English female names
77
5-letter I-names in our dictionary
195
I-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Ila From The Island Female French
Ilena Variant Of Eileen. Female English

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