Illeana
Ileana is a feminine given name commonly used in Romanian and other Romance language-speaking countries such as Spain and Italy.
Meaning & Origin of Illeana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ileana is a feminine given name commonly used in Romanian and other Romance language-speaking countries such as Spain and Italy.
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Etymology
The Story of Illeana
Illeana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 34 Illeanas were born — ranking #4,118 that year. As of 2026, Illeana ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 384 Illeanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Illeana
Illeana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 384 births in the dataset. Illeana's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,118. Use the chart and map above to compare Illeana'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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