Ailanny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#932

among girls · ↑963 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

280

named Ailanny · +167% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,740

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

280 babies

All-time total

502

#11,845 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Ailanny popularity over time

502 babies have been named Ailanny since 2011, 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	37	4	–	#10,511
2020s (to 2025)	465	78	+1995%	#932

Where Ailanny 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	361	0.22	outside top 500
2027	449	0.28	outside top 500
2028	540	0.34	outside top 500
2029	631	0.39	#482
2030	721	0.45	#430

Where Ailanny is most popular

Girls named Ailanny per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ailanny born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	20	0.143	+155%
New York	38	0.096	+72%
Texas	77	0.096	+71%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	+63%
Colorado	10	0.090	+60%
California	72	0.086	+53%
Illinois	19	0.083	+49%
New Jersey	14	0.078	+39%
Maryland	7	0.066	+18%
Washington	8	0.055	≈ national
North Carolina	12	0.053	-6%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-13%
Georgia	10	0.044	-21%
Virginia	7	0.041	-26%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-43%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-55%
Florida	7	0.016	-71%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ailanny

Ailanny is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #932 in 2025 with 280 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 502 American babies have been named Ailanny. Its peak came in 2025, when 280 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 Ailanny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailanny?

The median living Ailanny is about 0 years old; half are between 0 and 1. An estimated 500 people named Ailanny 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.

Ailanny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	280	#932
2024	105	#1,895
2023	45	#3,477
2022	14	#7,639
2021	9	#10,313
2020	12	#8,422
2019	9	#10,511
2018	9	#10,580
2017	6	#14,204
2016	7	#12,927
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2011	6	#14,873
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailanny?

The median living Ailanny is about 0 years old. Half of all living Ailannys are between 0 and 1 years old.

How many people named Ailanny are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ailanny are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailanny in 2025?

Ailanny ranked #932 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 280 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailanny?

502 babies have been named Ailanny in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailanny most popular?

Ailanny peaked in 2025, when 280 newborns received the name.

Is Ailanny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailanny rising or falling?

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

Will Ailanny become more popular?

Ailanny is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 721 girls named Ailanny in 2030, which would rank around #430. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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