Ileanna
An English feminization of the Slavic masculine name Ilya, meaning "bright" or "sun".
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the first name Ileanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ileanna today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ileanna births was 2012 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ileanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
338
~ 1 in 1,014,066 Americans
Peak year
2012
22 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,554
Tracked since 1988
Census
Ileanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 292 people with the first name Ileanna, which placed it at #30,039 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,039
National first-name rank
People counted
292
292 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ileanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ileanna is Hispanic at 79.1%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ileanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ileanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.1% · 231
- White13.0% · 38
- Black or African American3.8% · 11
- Two or more races2.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Ileanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ileanna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 135 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ileanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ileanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ileannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ileanna
The name Ileanna has its roots in Greek culture, deriving from the Greek name Ileana, which itself is a variation of the name Elena or Helen. The name Helen is derived from the Greek word "helene," meaning "bright" or "shining one."
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was a figure of great beauty and significance, whose abduction by Paris sparked the legendary Trojan War. Her name has been a popular choice for centuries, with variations like Ileanna emerging over time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ileanna can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it was used among the Greek-speaking population. In the 11th century, Princess Ileanna of Alania, a member of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a notable figure who bore this name.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity in Italy, where it was rendered as Ileana. Ileana Sturdza, a Romanian princess born in 1888, was a prominent figure who carried this name. She was known for her philanthropic work and her support for the arts and culture.
In the 20th century, Ileanna became a more common name in various parts of the world, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Queen Ileana of Romania, born in 1909, was a member of the Romanian royal family and an influential figure in her country's history.
Another notable bearer of the name was Ileanna Tounta, a Greek actress and singer born in 1927. She had a successful career in Greek cinema and was celebrated for her performances in both comedic and dramatic roles.
In literature, the name Ileanna has been featured in works by authors such as Ileana Vulpescu, a Romanian writer and journalist born in 1902, whose novels explored themes of love, family, and societal change.
While the name Ileanna has its roots in Greek culture, it has found a place in various parts of the world, transcending cultural boundaries and carrying with it a sense of beauty, strength, and historical significance.
People
Ileanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ileanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ileanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ileanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ileanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,014,066 US residents.
Is Ileanna a common name?
We classify Ileanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ileanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Ileanna was 2012, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ileanna is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ileanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 292 people with the name Ileanna, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,039 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ileanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ileanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ileanna leans strongly female. 295 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ileanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ileanna is Hispanic at 79.1%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ileanna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ileanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.1% (231 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ileanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ileanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ileanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ileanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ileanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ileanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Ileanna?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.