Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Aylen

Meaning Spelling variant of Aileen Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #1,655 Trend ↑ Rising 60%

Spelling variant of Aileen.

Rank 2025
#1,655
among girls · ↑65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
138
named Aylen · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,858
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
138 babies
All-time total
1,472
#6,129 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Aylen popularity over time

1,472 babies have been named Aylen since 1997, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s 23 – 23 2 – #8,663
2000s 219 – 219 22 +852% #4,285
2010s 573 77 650 65 +197% #2,242
2020s (to 2025) 534 46 580 97 +49% #1,655

Where Aylen 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 135 0.08 outside top 500
2027 145 0.09 outside top 500
2028 153 0.10 outside top 500
2029 161 0.10 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Aylen is most popular

Girls named Aylen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New Jersey.

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 Aylen 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 82 0.102 +75%
California 77 0.092 +57%
New Jersey 12 0.066 +14%
New York 25 0.063 +8%
Georgia 12 0.053 -10%
Florida 20 0.047 -20%
Arizona 6 0.043 -27%
Tennessee 6 0.038 -35%
Washington 5 0.035 -41%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -55%
Ohio 6 0.025 -57%
Illinois 5 0.022 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Aylen

Aylen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,655 in 2025 with 125 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,472 American babies have been named Aylen, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aylen?

The median living Aylen is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 1,500 people named Aylen are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aylen 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 125 #1,655 13 #6,488
2024 118 #1,720 10 #7,831
2023 76 #2,380 6 #10,980
2022 99 #1,975 6 #11,017
2021 56 #2,964 5 #12,351
2020 60 #2,754 6 #10,747
2019 69 #2,540 5 #12,352
2018 79 #2,306 9 #8,232
2017 84 #2,242 9 #8,221
2016 56 #2,976 9 #8,214
2015 49 #3,305 5 #12,273
2014 46 #3,437 13 #6,334
2013 42 #3,653 7 #9,749
2012 48 #3,373 8 #8,946
2011 51 #3,230 7 #9,716
2010 49 #3,318 5 #12,434
2009 35 #4,285 – –
2008 31 #4,779 – –
2007 22 #6,136 – –
2006 33 #4,370 – –
2005 23 #5,460 – –
2004 21 #5,778 – –
2003 14 #7,638 – –
2002 14 #7,484 – –
2001 15 #7,001 – –
2000 11 #8,624 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aylen?

The median living Aylen is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aylens are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Aylen are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Aylen are alive in the United States, based on 1,472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aylen mean?

Spelling variant of Aileen.

How popular is the name Aylen in 2025?

Aylen ranked #1,655 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 125 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aylen?

1,472 babies have been named Aylen in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aylen most popular?

Aylen peaked in 2025, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Aylen a boy or girl name?

Aylen is used for both: about 92% of babies named Aylen have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Aylen rising or falling?

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

Will Aylen become more popular?

Aylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Aylen 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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