Ilene
Meaning
variant of Eileen, ultimately from Helen, 'light'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ilene peaked in the 1910s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
682 people · the #10,796 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 48
Among people named Ilene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ilene
People given the name Ilene in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ilene deep dive
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