Ailanny
Girl name · #932 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ailanny in class?
Ailanny scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Ailanny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ailanny is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ailannys were TX (47), CA (37), NY (26), AZ (14), IL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.