Ailen
Girl name · #2168 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Ailen scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ailen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ailen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ailens were TX (14), CA (9), NY (7), GA (5), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.