Ayelen
Girl name · #3125 in 2025 · Very rare
Ayelen is currently the #3125 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Ayelen.
The 24-year story
Ayelen first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 64 girls were named Ayelen — good for #2736 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 Ayelen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayelen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayelen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayelen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayelen is most common
State-level data for Ayelen 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 Ayelen
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayelen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylen, Rylen, Taylen, Aven, and Braylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayelen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayelen a popular girl name?
Ayelen ranked #3125 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Ayelen most popular?
Ayelen peaked in 2015, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2736 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ayelen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Ayelen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.