Aylen
Girl name · #1662 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Aylen scores 37 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 Aylen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aylen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aylens were CA (18), TX (13), FL (9), GA (7), NJ (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 37/100 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.