Ailanny
Girl name · #932 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ailanny? In official American birth records, Ailanny has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
Ailanny is currently the #932 girl name in the United States — 280 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2011. Roughly one in every 6,429 girls born in 2025 was named Ailanny.
The 14-year story
Ailanny first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 280 babies and a rank of #932. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ailanny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ailanny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ailanny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ailanny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ailanny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ailanny is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ailanny is most common in AZ (0.5 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ailanny is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ailanny
Statistically, parents drawn to Ailanny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylany, Elianny, Ahilany, Klarity, and Eilany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ailanny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280 | #932 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ailanny?
In official American birth records, the name Ailanny first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Ailanny a popular girl name?
Ailanny ranked #932 among girls in 2025 with 280 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Ailanny most popular?
Ailanny peaked in 2025, when 280 American girls received the name (ranked #932 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ailanny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,429 newborn American girls was named Ailanny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.