Ailen
Girl name · #2168 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ailen? In official American birth records, Ailen has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Ailen ranks #2168 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 86 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Ailen.
Babies named Ailen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Ailen first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 105 babies and a rank of #1907. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ailen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ailen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ailen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ailen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ailen is most common
State-level data for Ailen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ailen
Statistically, parents drawn to Ailen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylen, Auden, Halen, Baylen, and Maven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ailen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ailen?
In official American birth records, the name Ailen first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Ailen a popular girl name?
Ailen ranked #2168 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Ailen most popular?
Ailen peaked in 2022, when 105 American girls received the name (ranked #1907 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ailen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Ailen. 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.