Aylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,058

among boys · ↑778 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aylan · +60% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

96 babies

All-time total

696

#6,473 all-time among boys

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Aylan popularity over time

696 babies have been named Aylan since 2008, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	5	1	–	#12,740
2010s	373	37	+7360%	#1,655
2020s (to 2025)	318	53	+42%	#2,058

Where Aylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	74	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

Where Aylan is most popular

Boys named Aylan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, New York, 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 boys named Aylan 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	28	0.105	+240%
New York	24	0.055	+79%
California	25	0.027	-12%
Texas	19	0.022	-31%
Georgia	5	0.020	-36%
Florida	5	0.011	-66%
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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 Aylan

Aylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,058 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 696 American babies have been named Aylan. Its peak came in 2016, when 96 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 Aylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aylan?

The median living Aylan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Aylan 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.

Aylan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	72	#2,058
2024	45	#2,836
2023	51	#2,582
2022	55	#2,494
2021	45	#2,782
2020	50	#2,550
2019	62	#2,234
2018	46	#2,679
2017	74	#1,939
2016	96	#1,655
2015	65	#2,132
2014	12	#6,676
2013	7	#9,748
2012	–	–
2011	6	#10,947
2010	5	#12,433
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2008	5	#12,740
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aylan?

The median living Aylan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Aylans are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Aylan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aylan are alive in the United States, based on 696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aylan in 2025?

Aylan ranked #2,058 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aylan?

696 babies have been named Aylan in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aylan most popular?

Aylan peaked in 2016, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Aylan a boy or girl name?

Aylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aylan rising or falling?

Aylan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aylan become more popular?

Aylan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 boys named Aylan 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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