Ailyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,318

among girls · ↑66 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

169

named Ailyn · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,510

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

241 babies

All-time total

4,490

#2,759 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Ailyn popularity over time

4,490 babies have been named Ailyn since 1975, 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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,075
1980s	21	2	+320%	#9,156
1990s	259	26	+1133%	#1,874
2000s	1,270	127	+390%	#1,161
2010s	1,961	196	+54%	#1,044
2020s (to 2025)	974	162	-17%	#1,231

Where Ailyn 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	169	0.11	outside top 500
2027	170	0.11	outside top 500
2028	170	0.11	outside top 500
2029	170	0.11	outside top 500
2030	171	0.11	outside top 500

Where Ailyn is most popular

Girls named Ailyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Illinois, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ailyn 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	159	0.198	+103%
Illinois	45	0.197	+102%
California	157	0.187	+92%
Arizona	24	0.171	+76%
Georgia	24	0.106	+9%
Florida	43	0.100	≈ national
New York	38	0.096	≈ national
Indiana	10	0.071	-27%
New Jersey	12	0.066	-32%
Colorado	7	0.063	-36%
Maryland	5	0.047	-51%
Washington	5	0.035	-64%
Virginia	5	0.029	-70%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-73%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Ailyn

Ailyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,318 in 2025 with 169 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 4,490 American babies have been named Ailyn. Its peak came in 2012, when 241 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 Ailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailyn?

The median living Ailyn is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 4,500 people named Ailyn 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.

Ailyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	169	#1,318
2024	163	#1,384
2023	131	#1,595
2022	182	#1,295
2021	144	#1,484
2020	185	#1,231
2019	188	#1,245
2018	143	#1,520
2017	172	#1,348
2016	184	#1,300
2015	236	#1,095
2014	207	#1,183
2013	206	#1,165
2012	241	#1,044
2011	189	#1,261
2010	195	#1,234
2009	207	#1,207
2008	221	#1,161
2007	179	#1,354
2006	137	#1,574
2005	115	#1,719
2004	88	#2,068
2003	71	#2,347
2002	85	#2,028
2001	92	#1,887
2000	75	#2,142
1995	9	#8,775
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,696
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,075
1970	–	–
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Famous people named Ailyn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ailyn Spanish singer (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailyn?

The median living Ailyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ailyns are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ailyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Ailyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailyn in 2025?

Ailyn ranked #1,318 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 169 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailyn?

4,490 babies have been named Ailyn in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailyn most popular?

Ailyn peaked in 2012, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Ailyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailyn rising or falling?

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

Will Ailyn become more popular?

Ailyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 171 girls named Ailyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ailyn?

Well-known people named Ailyn include Ailyn (musician).

Names like Ailyn

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