Aine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,781

among girls · ↓661 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aine · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

68 babies

All-time total

1,687

#5,287 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Aine popularity over time

1,687 babies have been named Aine since 1966, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,570
1970s	71	7	+1320%	#5,365
1980s	43	4	-39%	#6,535
1990s	247	25	+474%	#2,756
2000s	577	58	+134%	#2,439
2010s	440	44	-24%	#3,080
2020s (to 2025)	304	51	+15%	#2,692

Where Aine 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aine

Aine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,781 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,687 American babies have been named Aine. Its peak came in 2004, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aine?

The median living Aine is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Aine 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.

Aine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,781
2024	51	#3,120
2023	58	#2,891
2022	64	#2,692
2021	45	#3,439
2020	47	#3,282
2019	49	#3,224
2018	29	#4,665
2017	40	#3,773
2016	33	#4,350
2015	44	#3,535
2014	54	#3,080
2013	44	#3,515
2012	49	#3,315
2011	48	#3,352
2010	50	#3,256
2009	57	#3,002
2008	52	#3,222
2007	65	#2,788
2006	62	#2,816
2005	47	#3,261
2004	68	#2,481
2003	67	#2,439
2002	58	#2,642
2001	55	#2,700
2000	46	#3,020
1995	26	#3,974
1990	9	#8,510
1985	5	#10,698
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,521
1970	7	#6,370
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aine?

The median living Aine is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aines are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Aine are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Aine are alive in the United States, based on 1,687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aine mean?

Áine is an Irish language feminine given name.

How popular is the name Aine in 2025?

Aine ranked #3,781 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aine?

1,687 babies have been named Aine in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aine most popular?

Aine peaked in 2004, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Aine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aine rising or falling?

Aine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aine become more popular?

Aine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Aine 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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