Ailen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,154

among girls · ↑1,241 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ailen · +87% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

105 babies

All-time total

691

#9,636 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Ailen popularity over time

691 babies have been named Ailen since 1990, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	22	–	22	2	–	#10,859
2000s	115	–	115	12	+423%	#6,962
2010s	212	5	217	22	+89%	#3,554
2020s (to 2025)	337	–	337	56	+159%	#1,907

Where Ailen 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	104	0.06	outside top 500
2027	122	0.08	outside top 500
2028	139	0.09	outside top 500
2029	156	0.10	outside top 500
2030	172	0.11	outside top 500

Where Ailen is most popular

Girls named Ailen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ailen 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
Texas	55	0.068	+73%
California	48	0.057	+44%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-30%
Georgia	5	0.022	-44%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-44%
New York	7	0.018	-55%
Florida	6	0.014	-65%
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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 Ailen

Ailen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,154 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 691 American babies have been named Ailen. Its peak came in 2022, when 105 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 Ailen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailen?

The median living Ailen is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Ailen 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.

Ailen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	86	#2,154	–	–
2024	46	#3,395	–	–
2023	65	#2,674	–	–
2022	105	#1,907	–	–
2021	19	#6,184	–	–
2020	16	#6,937	–	–
2019	21	#5,801	5	#12,200
2018	27	#4,893	–	–
2017	43	#3,554	–	–
2016	35	#4,159	–	–
2015	15	#7,634	–	–
2014	7	#13,133	–	–
2013	14	#8,158	–	–
2012	13	#8,647	–	–
2011	17	#7,129	–	–
2010	20	#6,388	–	–
2009	14	#8,467	–	–
2008	16	#7,747	–	–
2007	5	#17,718	–	–
2006	14	#8,254	–	–
2005	16	#7,150	–	–
2004	7	#12,791	–	–
2003	11	#9,061	–	–
2002	7	#12,216	–	–
2001	15	#6,962	–	–
2000	10	#9,173	–	–
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1990	5	#12,987	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailen?

The median living Ailen is about 6 years old. Half of all living Ailens are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ailen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ailen are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ailen mean?

Spelling variant of Aileen.

How popular is the name Ailen in 2025?

Ailen ranked #2,154 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailen?

691 babies have been named Ailen in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailen most popular?

Ailen peaked in 2022, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Ailen a boy or girl name?

Ailen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ailen rising or falling?

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

Will Ailen become more popular?

Ailen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 172 girls named Ailen 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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