Ilene

Did you know?

A few things about Ilene you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ilene

Ilene Woods

American actress and singer (1926-2010)

Choose Ilene and your child shares a first name with Ilene Woods, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ilene, like who?” Ilene Woods's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Ilene Woods on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Dave E. Dexter, Jr., Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 84,746 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ilene, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ilene would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIlene first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1938, when it ranked #347. Today it's #6,116, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowIlene was 3.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 27,933 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 84,746.
• 🚀TrendIlene has climbed 1,096 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,116. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Ilene

Ilene is a girl name of English, French and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Ilene for girls from 1891 to 2025, in 132 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #347 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,116, with 19 babies.

Origin:English namesFrench namesIrish namesLatin names