Aylin
Aylin was the 345th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 885 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 22 places. More babies were named Aylin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Turkish
Say it AY-lin /ˈeɪlɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #345 girls, up 44 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 885girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015893 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,935babies recorded
What does the name Aylin mean?
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
Aylin popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 63 since 2011.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #345 | 885 |
| 2020 | #389 | 800 |
| 2010 | #575 | 508 |
| 2000 | #724 | 321 |
| 1990 | #6,910 | 12 |
| 1980 | #7,474 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aylin, counting every spelling?
Aylin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #220 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #345 for Aylin 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 Aylin?
885 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aylin (0.25 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aylin 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 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aylin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aylin?
About 16,700 people born in the US named Aylin are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Aylin 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.
Aylin by state
How common Aylin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.2×), Maryland (2.2×), Texas (2.0×), Colorado (1.8×), California (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aylin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aylin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aylin · Sibling names for Aylin
Questions about the name Aylin
What does Aylin mean?
The origin of Aylin is uncertain: the 'moon' element is likely; the full meaning is not documented here.
How popular is the name Aylin?
Aylin was the 345th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 885 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 22 places. More babies were named Aylin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aylin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aylin in the US.
Where is Aylin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aylin was most common in New Mexico (1.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and Texas.