Ilene comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Shining light, bright torch.
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How popular is Ilene?
1950peak year
Today, Ilene is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6150), with only about 21 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1950, 453 babies were given the name (ranked #380 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Ilene's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 17,822 babies have been registered as Ilene since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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