Aileene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,280
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	85	9	–	#1,773
1920s	154	15	+81%	#1,891
1930s	43	4	-72%	#2,690
1940s	7	1	-84%	#3,565
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	60	6	–	#9,488
2010s	32	3	-47%	#11,964
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-69%	#13,507

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,280

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,773

1920s

154

+81%

#1,891

1930s

-72%

#2,690

1940s

-84%

#3,565

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#9,488

2010s

-47%

#11,964

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#13,507

The story of Aileene

Aileene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 392 American babies have been named Aileene. Its peak came in 1925, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Aileene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aileene?

The median living Aileene is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 100 people named Aileene 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.

Aileene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,507
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,765
2017	6	#14,205
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#11,964
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,202
2010	5	#17,090
2009	6	#15,306
2008	12	#9,488
2007	6	#15,560
2006	9	#11,446
2005	6	#14,551
2004	10	#9,909
2003	6	#13,903
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,411
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,157
1930	11	#2,690
1925	21	#1,891
1920	19	#2,015
1915	11	#2,529
1910	8	#1,773
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aileene?

The median living Aileene is about 18 years old. Half of all living Aileenes are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Aileene are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Aileene are alive in the United States, based on 392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aileene in 2025?

Aileene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aileene?

392 babies have been named Aileene in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aileene most popular?

Aileene peaked in 1925, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Aileene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aileene rising or falling?

Aileene is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aileene popularity over time

The story of Aileene

How old are people named Aileene?

Aileene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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