Aislyn
Girl name · #2358 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aislyn? In official American birth records, Aislyn has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Aislyn ranks #2358 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 77 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Aislyn.
The 46-year story
Aislyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 111 girls were named Aislyn — good for #1850 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Aislyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aislyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aislyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aislyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aislyn is most common
State-level data for Aislyn 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 Aislyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Aislyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emelyn, Annalyn, Addelyn, Acelyn, and Azlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aislyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 86 | #2270 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 80 | #2353 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aislyn?
In official American birth records, the name Aislyn first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Aislyn a popular girl name?
Aislyn ranked #2358 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Aislyn most popular?
Aislyn peaked in 2015, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1850 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aislyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Aislyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.