Ilenia
Ilenia is an Italian feminine given name of uncertain origin. It might be an elaboration of the name Elena.
Meaning & Origin of Ilenia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ilenia is an Italian feminine given name of uncertain origin. It might be an elaboration of the name Elena.
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The Story of Ilenia
The earliest SSA record of Ilenia as a baby girl name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ilenia — #14,121 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Ilenias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Ilenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ilenia
Ilenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Ilenia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #14,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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