Eilene
Eilene was the 9625th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 1098th; the most babies were born in 1946 (54). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,532 places. More babies were named Eilene in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aylin) Origin uncertain · Turkish
- Rank in 2025
- #9,625 girls, up 1,757 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194654 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,087babies recorded
What does the name Eilene mean?
Eilene 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
Eilene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,625 | 10 |
| 2020 | #11,382 | 8 |
| 2010 | #11,533 | 9 |
| 2000 | #12,169 | 7 |
| 1990 | #13,591 | 5 |
| 1980 | #8,393 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,097 | 14 |
| 1960 | #2,459 | 24 |
| 1950 | #1,844 | 27 |
| 1940 | #1,559 | 25 |
| 1930 | #1,215 | 38 |
| 1920 | #1,633 | 26 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eilene, counting every spelling?
Eilene is a spelling of Aylin, a name family that ranked #220 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,625 for Eilene 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 Eilene?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eilene (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eilene 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 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eilene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eilene?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Eilene are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 43 and 78. That makes Eilene a name most people associate with older generations. 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eilene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eilene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eilene
What does Eilene mean?
The origin of Aylin is uncertain: the 'moon' element is likely; the full meaning is not documented here.
How popular is the name Eilene?
Eilene was the 9625th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 1098th; the most babies were born in 1946 (54). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,532 places. More babies were named Eilene in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Eilene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eilene in the US.