Ailin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,715

among girls · ↑1,736 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ailin · +74% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

89 babies

All-time total

1,183

#6,701 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Ailin popularity over time

1,183 babies have been named Ailin 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	85	–	85	9	–	#4,874
2000s	420	–	420	42	+394%	#2,592
2010s	497	5	502	50	+20%	#2,235
2020s (to 2025)	176	–	176	29	-42%	#3,715

Where Ailin 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ailin

Ailin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,715 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,183 American babies have been named Ailin. Its peak came in 2012, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ailin?

The median living Ailin is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,200 people named Ailin 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.

Ailin 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	40	#3,715	–	–
2024	23	#5,451	–	–
2023	30	#4,569	–	–
2022	29	#4,675	–	–
2021	29	#4,613	–	–
2020	25	#5,009	–	–
2019	31	#4,437	–	–
2018	27	#4,894	–	–
2017	40	#3,772	–	–
2016	33	#4,348	–	–
2015	59	#2,927	–	–
2014	49	#3,274	–	–
2013	60	#2,837	–	–
2012	84	#2,235	5	#12,330
2011	49	#3,304	–	–
2010	65	#2,727	–	–
2009	71	#2,592	–	–
2008	53	#3,160	–	–
2007	50	#3,332	–	–
2006	46	#3,469	–	–
2005	47	#3,260	–	–
2004	36	#3,902	–	–
2003	23	#5,244	–	–
2002	31	#4,072	–	–
2001	42	#3,257	–	–
2000	21	#5,315	–	–
1995	7	#10,531	–	–
1990	5	#12,988	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailin?

The median living Ailin is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ailins are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ailin are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ailin are alive in the United States, based on 1,183 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailin in 2025?

Ailin ranked #3,715 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailin?

1,183 babies have been named Ailin in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailin most popular?

Ailin peaked in 2012, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Ailin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailin rising or falling?

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

Will Ailin become more popular?

Ailin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Ailin 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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