Fun Facts About the Name Ilee
- 162 babies named Ilee: U.S. records list 162 babies given the name Ilee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilee Mean?
Ilee has no securely established etymology. Its spelling is similar to the Irish name Eily and the English surname-derived name Iley, but similarity does not show that Ilee developed from either. It is also distinct from the Hebrew name Eli. Because no documented original word or earlier form can be confirmed for Ilee, the name cannot be assigned a literal meaning or a single language of origin.
Ilee Name History & Origins
The development of Ilee cannot be reconstructed through clearly identified earlier forms or changes between languages. It is not safely grouped with Eily or Iley, since those names have their own separate histories and etymologies. Any literary or traditional association would need to be distinguished from documented usage; no such association is established here.
How Popular is the Name Ilee?
Ilee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #9,187 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,801 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,451 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,627 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #16,167 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #16,037 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,971 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #16,596 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,190 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #10,413 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #9,187 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,236 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #11,630 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #13,898 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #11,624 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #10,967 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #16,151 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #13,125 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,889 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #15,204 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #17,104 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #14,542 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ilee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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