Fun Facts About the Name Illene
- 368 babies named Illene: U.S. records list 368 babies given the name Illene from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Illene Mean?
Illene is an English spelling variant of Ilene, a feminine name whose ultimate meaning is uncertain. Ilene is usually treated as a variant of Eileen, the English form of Irish Eibhlín. Eibhlín is generally derived from the Norman French name Aveline, a diminutive of Ava. The meaning of Ava is not securely known; suggested senses include "desired," and the name has been connected with Old French aveline, "hazelnut," but neither explanation is firmly established. A common alternative explanation links Eileen to Greek Helenē and the meaning "bright, shining one"; this is a traditional association with Helen rather than a documented derivation of Eibhlín.
Illene Name History & Origins
The Irish name Eibhlín is generally derived from Aveline, a Norman French name introduced to Ireland by Norman settlers. English speakers rendered Eibhlín as Eileen, which became the usual English form. Ilene is an English variant of Eileen, and Illene adds a second l to that spelling. The doubled consonant is a spelling variation rather than evidence of a separate origin.
How Popular is the Name Illene?
Illene 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 1941. Its best rank was #1,914 in 1941.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | #6,894 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,139 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,452 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,607 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #4,184 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #6,080 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,295 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,645 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #3,586 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #3,788 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #4,129 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1946 | #5,239 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #2,810 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #3,229 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1943 | #2,761 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | #3,895 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #1,914 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1940 | #2,829 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1939 | #2,656 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1937 | #2,129 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1936 | #3,899 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #3,023 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #2,128 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1933 | #2,206 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1932 | #2,924 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #1,982 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1930 | #4,267 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #2,241 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1928 | #3,032 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #3,701 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #2,202 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1925 | #3,217 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #4,721 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #5,285 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1922 | #5,357 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #3,316 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #3,653 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1916 | #3,708 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #4,580 | 5 | 0.0005% |
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 Illene 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.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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