Meaning and history
Ileana is possibly a Romanian variant of Elena. In Romanian folklore, it is the name of a princess who is kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight.
20062006: 107 births, rank #1,894
2007: 106 births, rank #1,940
2008: 94 births, rank #2,137
2009: 73 births, rank #2,548
2010: 94 births, rank #2,093
20112011: 88 births, rank #2,156
2012: 81 births, rank #2,315
2013: 93 births, rank #2,064
2014: 88 births, rank #2,154
2015: 64 births, rank #2,736
20162016: 96 births, rank #2,054
2017: 88 births, rank #2,160
2018: 102 births, rank #1,937
2019: 82 births, rank #2,231
2020: 83 births, rank #2,170
20212021: 83 births, rank #2,233
2022: 97 births, rank #2,006
2023: 88 births, rank #2,156
2024: 76 births, rank #2,389
20252025: 50 births, rank #3,167
In 2025, 50 babies were recorded with the name Ileana, ranking #3,167 among girls.