Ailene
Ailene was the 6331st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 997th with 56 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 132 places. More babies were named Ailene in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aylin) Origin uncertain · Turkish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,331 girls, up 2,092 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192656 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,197babies recorded
What does the name Ailene mean?
Ailene 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
Ailene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,331 | 18 |
| 2020 | #8,423 | 12 |
| 2010 | #6,389 | 20 |
| 2000 | #4,528 | 26 |
| 1990 | #8,509 | 9 |
| 1980 | #6,797 | 9 |
| 1970 | #4,764 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,370 | 25 |
| 1950 | #2,911 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,636 | 23 |
| 1930 | #1,347 | 32 |
| 1920 | #1,172 | 42 |
| 1910 | #2,402 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,934 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ailene, counting every spelling?
Ailene is a spelling of Aylin, a name family that ranked #220 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,331 for Ailene 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 Ailene?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ailene (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ailene 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ailene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ailene?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Ailene are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 18 and 66. That makes Ailene mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Ailene by state
How common Ailene was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Ailene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ailene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ailene
What does Ailene mean?
The origin of Aylin is uncertain: the 'moon' element is likely; the full meaning is not documented here.
How popular is the name Ailene?
Ailene was the 6331st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked 997th with 56 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 132 places. More babies were named Ailene in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Ailene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ailene in the US.
Where is Ailene most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ailene was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.