Jilene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,796 in 1952
0 babies were named Jilene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJilene first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #3,796.
About the name Jilene
Jilene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Jilene for girls from 1949 to 1983, in 11 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #3,796 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1983, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 763,359 girls |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Jilene
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Jilene
What is the origin of the name Jilene?
Jilene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Jilene a boy or girl name?
Jilene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jilene?
Jilene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1983. It peaked at #3,796 in 1952.