Ailene: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	56	6	–	#1,077
1910s	225	23	+302%	#1,127
1920s	448	45	+99%	#997
1930s	304	30	-32%	#1,092
1940s	169	17	-44%	#1,636
1950s	136	14	-20%	#2,240
1960s	116	12	-15%	#2,370
1970s	66	7	-43%	#4,764
1980s	56	6	-15%	#6,377
1990s	118	12	+111%	#4,959
2000s	271	27	+130%	#4,272
2010s	169	17	-38%	#5,065
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-38%	#6,331

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,077

1910s

225

+302%

#1,127

1920s

448

+99%

#997

1930s

304

-32%

#1,092

1940s

169

-44%

#1,636

1950s

136

-20%

#2,240

1960s

116

-15%

#2,370

1970s

-43%

#4,764

1980s

-15%

#6,377

1990s

118

+111%

#4,959

2000s

271

+130%

#4,272

2010s

169

-38%

#5,065

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#6,331

The story of Ailene

Ailene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,331 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 2,197 American babies have been named Ailene. Its peak came in 1926, when 56 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 Ailene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailene?

The median living Ailene is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 68. An estimated 1,200 people named Ailene 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.

Ailene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,331
2024	9	#10,301
2023	8	#11,214
2022	10	#9,696
2021	6	#13,539
2020	12	#8,423
2019	7	#12,499
2018	9	#10,581
2017	9	#10,721
2016	19	#6,409
2015	19	#6,463
2014	18	#6,726
2013	20	#6,261
2012	21	#6,121
2011	27	#5,065
2010	20	#6,389
2009	25	#5,543
2008	36	#4,272
2007	30	#4,813
2006	23	#5,714
2005	28	#4,705
2004	26	#4,953
2003	29	#4,419
2002	20	#5,676
2001	28	#4,326
2000	26	#4,528
1995	7	#10,530
1990	9	#8,509
1985	8	#7,569
1980	9	#6,797
1975	7	#7,179
1970	11	#4,764
1965	15	#3,264
1960	25	#2,370
1955	12	#3,377
1950	13	#2,911
1945	23	#1,746
1940	23	#1,636
1935	25	#1,483
1930	32	#1,347
1925	49	#1,089
1920	42	#1,172
1915	18	#1,801
1910	5	#2,402
1905	5	#1,933
1900	5	#1,934
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailene?

The median living Ailene is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ailenes are between 17 and 68 years old.

How many people named Ailene are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ailene are alive in the United States, based on 2,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailene in 2025?

Ailene ranked #6,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailene?

2,197 babies have been named Ailene in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailene most popular?

Ailene peaked in 1926, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Ailene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailene rising or falling?

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

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Ailene popularity over time

The story of Ailene

How old are people named Ailene?

Ailene year by year

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