Ailen
Ailen was the 2154th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1907th with 105 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,480 places. More babies were named Ailen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aylin) Origin uncertain · Turkish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,154 girls, up 4,783 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 86girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022105 babies
- Total since 1880
- 691babies recorded
What does the name Ailen mean?
Ailen is a spelling of Aylin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aylin's meaning and origin.
Aylin is a Turkish girl's name built on ay, "moon". It is often explained as "moon halo" or "moonlight", but the exact formation is not documented in the sources consulted. In the US it is also used in Spanish-speaking families, where it may be heard as a form of Eileen. It appears in US records from the 1970s.
ay (Turkish, “moon”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The 'moon' element is likely; the full meaning is not documented here.
Other explanations you may read: means 'halo around the moon'.
Related names: Ayla, Eileen, Aileen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'ay', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Ailen popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2019.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,154 | 86 |
| 2020 | #6,937 | 16 |
| 2010 | #6,388 | 20 |
| 2000 | #9,173 | 10 |
| 1990 | #12,987 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ailen, counting every spelling?
Ailen is a spelling of Aylin, a name family that ranked #220 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,154 for Ailen on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,584 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylin | 885 | #345 | 3,892 |
| Ailyn | 169 | #1,318 | 789 |
| Aylen | 125 | #1,655 | 474 |
| Ailen | 86 | #2,154 | 321 |
| Aelin | 107 | #1,855 | 317 |
| Ailin | 40 | #3,715 | 151 |
| Ailynn | 20 | #5,921 | 141 |
| Eilyn | 30 | #4,585 | 106 |
| Aelyn | 23 | #5,415 | 90 |
| Aylinn | 12 | #8,437 | 82 |
| Ayline | 13 | #7,950 | 70 |
| Aylene | 15 | #7,190 | 59 |
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 Ailen?
86 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ailen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ailen 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 98 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ailen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ailen?
About 700 people born in the US named Ailen are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 15. That makes Ailen 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.
Ailen by state
How common Ailen was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×). In 44 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 Ailen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ailen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ailen
What does Ailen mean?
The origin of Aylin is uncertain: the 'moon' element is likely; the full meaning is not documented here.
How popular is the name Ailen?
Ailen was the 2154th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1907th with 105 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,480 places. More babies were named Ailen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ailen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ailen in the US.
Where is Ailen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ailen was most common in Texas (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New Jersey.