Ilene has been given to about 17,840 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1950, which makes it a midcentury name.
Its best year was 1950, when 453 babies were given the name, ranking 380th. The typical living American called Ilene is about 71 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.