Aileen vs Ilana
Aileen and Ilanacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Aileen was ranked #742 and Ilana #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aileen was ranked #3035 and Ilana #1454 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Ilana over time
Aileen and Ilana appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Ilana held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aileen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ilana in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Aileen and Ilana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #1454.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aileen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ilana in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Ilana #1026 in 2003.
The order changed in 1997: Ilana moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1434 and #1755; by 1997 that had become #1802 and #1666.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aileen #3035, Ilana #1454.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aileen | Ilana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1454 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ilana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ilana
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2009
Highest recorded position: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls