Ileana
Girl name · #3178 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ileana? In official American birth records, Ileana has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Ileana ranks #3178 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ileana.
The 107-year story
Ileana first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 141 girls were named Ileana — good for #1219 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ileana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ileana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ileana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ileana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ileana is most common
State-level data for Ileana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ileana
Statistically, parents drawn to Ileana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilana, Roxana, Susana, Allana, and Christiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ileana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1993 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1887 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1872 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ileana?
In official American birth records, the name Ileana first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Ileana a popular girl name?
Ileana ranked #3178 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Ileana most popular?
Ileana peaked in 1991, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1219 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ileana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Ileana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.