Ailanny
Ailanny was the 932nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 280 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. More babies were named Ailanny in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ailany) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #932 girls, up 7,490 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 280girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025280 babies
- Total since 1880
- 502babies recorded
What does the name Ailanny mean?
Ailanny is a spelling of Ailany, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ailany's meaning and origin.
Ailany has no entry in Wiktionary, Wikidata or the scholarly name dictionaries we checked, and we found no documented etymology. Name sites often borrow a 'chief' meaning from the similar Hawaiian-styled Ailani, but we could not verify that.
How sure is this? Not documented. No verifiable etymology. Possibly a respelling of Ailani or a blend of Ai- and -lany sounds.
Sources for this meaning
- Nancy's Baby Names, name page 'Ailany' (aggregates state/territory lists)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (names.zip, yob*.txt), team3 computation
- US Social Security Administration, state baby-name data 1910-2025 (namesbystate.zip), team3 computation (rank by count, ties unresolved)
Ailanny popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #932 | 280 |
| 2020 | #8,422 | 12 |
| 2010 | — | — |
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How popular is Ailanny, counting every spelling?
Ailanny is a spelling of Ailany, a name family that ranked #9 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #932 for Ailanny on its own. Together these spellings went to 10,746 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailany | 7,136 | #14 | 10,441 |
| Ailani | 1,807 | #168 | 4,525 |
| Aylani | 1,043 | #293 | 2,225 |
| Ailanny | 280 | #932 | 453 |
| Aylany | 133 | #1,582 | 190 |
| Eilany | 104 | #1,889 | 161 |
| Aylanni | 45 | #3,403 | 123 |
| Ailanni | 48 | #3,250 | 111 |
| Eilani | 47 | #3,302 | 110 |
| Ailanie | 36 | #3,977 | 73 |
| Aylanie | 27 | #4,895 | 72 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ailanny?
280 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ailanny (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ailanny born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ailanny.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ailanny?
About 500 people born in the US named Ailanny are alive today, with a median age of 1; half are between 1 and 2. That makes Ailanny a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ailanny by state
How common Ailanny was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.5×), New York (1.7×), Texas (1.7×), California (1.5×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ailanny: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ailanny, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ailanny
How popular is the name Ailanny?
Ailanny was the 932nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 280 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. More babies were named Ailanny in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ailanny a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ailanny in the US.
Where is Ailanny most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ailanny was most common in Arizona (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Texas.