Ilene is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ilene means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ilene across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ilene has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ilene is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “torch, light”. A variant of Eileen or Aileen, linked to Helen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,840 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Ilene per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 1950 (453/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (3/yr).
Ilene has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1950, when it ranked #697 nationally (given to 453 babies that year).
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