Ayelen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,108

among girls · ↓22 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayelen

How common

1 in 30,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

64 babies

All-time total

783

#8,874 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Ayelen popularity over time

783 babies have been named Ayelen since 2001, 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
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2000s	215	22	–	#2,947
2010s	421	42	+96%	#2,744
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	-42%	#3,086

Where Ayelen 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Ayelen

Ayelen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,108 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 783 American babies have been named Ayelen. Its peak came in 2015, when 64 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 Ayelen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayelen?

The median living Ayelen is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Ayelen 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.

Ayelen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	52	#3,108
2024	52	#3,086
2023	16	#6,975
2022	12	#8,613
2021	6	#13,717
2020	9	#10,368
2019	15	#7,412
2018	23	#5,480
2017	25	#5,207
2016	41	#3,715
2015	64	#2,744
2014	58	#2,926
2013	35	#4,172
2012	55	#3,052
2011	51	#3,229
2010	54	#3,082
2009	59	#2,947
2008	48	#3,433
2007	25	#5,553
2006	26	#5,252
2005	19	#6,300
2004	13	#8,320
2003	9	#10,536
2002	9	#10,357
2001	7	#12,241
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayelen?

The median living Ayelen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ayelens are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ayelen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ayelen are alive in the United States, based on 783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayelen in 2025?

Ayelen ranked #3,108 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayelen?

783 babies have been named Ayelen in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayelen most popular?

Ayelen peaked in 2015, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Ayelen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayelen rising or falling?

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

Will Ayelen become more popular?

Ayelen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Ayelen 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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