Aelin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,855

among girls · ↑473 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

107

named Aelin · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,021

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

107 babies

All-time total

411

#13,305 all-time among girls

First recorded

2016

in Social Security records

Aelin popularity over time

411 babies have been named Aelin since 2016, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s	61	6	–	#5,046
2020s (to 2025)	350	58	+856%	#1,855

Where Aelin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	128	0.08	outside top 500
2027	148	0.09	outside top 500
2028	168	0.10	outside top 500
2029	188	0.12	outside top 500
2030	206	0.13	outside top 500

The story of Aelin

Aelin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,855 in 2025 with 107 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2016, 411 American babies have been named Aelin. Its peak came in 2025, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aelin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aelin?

The median living Aelin is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 4. An estimated 400 people named Aelin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aelin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	107	#1,855
2024	79	#2,328
2023	47	#3,386
2022	43	#3,597
2021	41	#3,681
2020	33	#4,171
2019	26	#5,046
2018	25	#5,154
2017	5	#15,970
2016	5	#16,294
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aelin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aelin?

The median living Aelin is about 2 years old. Half of all living Aelins are between 0 and 4 years old.

How many people named Aelin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aelin are alive in the United States, based on 411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aelin in 2025?

Aelin ranked #1,855 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 107 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aelin?

411 babies have been named Aelin in the United States since 2016, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aelin most popular?

Aelin peaked in 2025, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Aelin a boy or girl name?

Aelin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aelin rising or falling?

Aelin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aelin become more popular?

Aelin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 206 girls named Aelin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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