Ileana is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ileana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ileana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ileana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ileana is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “bright, shining light”. A Romanian and Spanish form of Helen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,617 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 80 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ileana per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (141/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (12/yr).
Ileana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #2,065 nationally (given to 141 babies that year).
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