Ayleen
Ayleen was the 863rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 313 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 730th with 379 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 45 places. More babies were named Ayleen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Irish, French, Germanic
Say it eye-LEEN /aɪˈlin/
- Rank in 2025
- #863 girls, up 109 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 313girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012379 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,260babies recorded
What does the name Ayleen mean?
Ayleen is a rare spelling of Eileen, according to Wiktionary. Eileen is the English form of the Irish Eibhlín, from Norman French Aveline, the same name as Evelyn; Aveline was built on a Germanic element of uncertain meaning, so no meaning is given. In the US Ayleen is used mostly by Spanish-speaking families, and it also resembles the Turkish name Aylin.
Eibhlín (Irish, “Irish form of Aveline”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. A variant of Eileen; the meaning of the Germanic root of Aveline is not known.
Related names: Eileen, Aileen, Aylin.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ayleen', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eileen', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Eileen', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Ayleen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #863 | 313 |
| 2020 | #972 | 262 |
| 2010 | #860 | 313 |
| 2000 | #1,661 | 106 |
| 1990 | #6,909 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Ayleen, counting every spelling?
Ayleen is a spelling of Eileen, a name family that ranked #299 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #863 for Ayleen on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,090 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen | 437 | #654 | 2,308 |
| Aileen | 340 | #799 | 1,919 |
| Ayleen | 313 | #863 | 1,550 |
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 Ayleen?
313 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ayleen (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ayleen 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 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ayleen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ayleen?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Ayleen are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 17. That makes Ayleen 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.
Ayleen by state
How common Ayleen was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.5×), Arizona (2.0×), California (1.9×), Colorado (1.5×). In 26 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 Ayleen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ayleen, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ayleen · Sibling names for Ayleen
Questions about the name Ayleen
What does Ayleen mean?
The origin of Ayleen is uncertain: a variant of Eileen; the meaning of the Germanic root of Aveline is not known.
How popular is the name Ayleen?
Ayleen was the 863rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 313 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 730th with 379 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 45 places. More babies were named Ayleen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ayleen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ayleen in the US.
Where is Ayleen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ayleen was most common in Texas (0.49 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and California.