Ailany
Girl name · #14 in 2025 · Very well-known
How old is the name Ailany? In official American birth records, Ailany has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Ailany ranks #14 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 7,136 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 252 girls born in 2025 was named Ailany.
The 25-year story
Ailany first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 7,136 babies and a rank of #14. 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 Ailany per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ailany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ailany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ailany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ailany is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ailany is most common in DE (12 per 1,000), MD (11 per 1,000), RI (11 per 1,000), NJ (8.4 per 1,000), NE (8.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 5.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ailany is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ailany
Statistically, parents drawn to Ailany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lainey, Aurora, Eliana, Violet, and Eloise.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ailany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,136 | #14 |
| 2024 | 2,606 | #101 |
| 2023 | 311 | #857 |
| 2022 | 241 | #1055 |
| 2021 | 147 | #1460 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ailany?
In official American birth records, the name Ailany first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Ailany a popular girl name?
Ailany ranked #14 among girls in 2025 with 7,136 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Ailany most popular?
Ailany peaked in 2025, when 7,136 American girls received the name (ranked #14 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ailany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 252 newborn American girls was named Ailany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.