Aylen
Girl name · #1662 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Aylen? In official American birth records, Aylen has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Aylen ranks #1662 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 125 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Aylen.
Babies named Aylen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Aylen first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 125 babies and a rank of #1652. 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 Aylen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aylen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aylen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aylen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aylen is most common
State-level data for Aylen 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 Aylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Aylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ailen, Halen, Auden, Arwen, and Baylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1719 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aylen?
In official American birth records, the name Aylen first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Aylen a popular girl name?
Aylen ranked #1662 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Aylen most popular?
Aylen peaked in 2025, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1652 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Aylen. 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.