Total births
251
Girls' name · since 2001
Aelyn
251 babies named Aelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5388
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aelyn is the #5388 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 251 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Aelyn recorded 251 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #5388 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #5388 among girls today
- 251 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aelyn is currently the #5388 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 251 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5388
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Aelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5388
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Aelyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
24 babies were named Aelyn in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Aelyn compares
251 41st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aelyn's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aelyn's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,388
Active since
2001
Aelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Aelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aelyn's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Aelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 103 births (41% of all-time use).
Aelyn by state
Where Aelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Aelyn's total US births 2.0%
5 of 251 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aelyn? ▼
Aelyn has been given to 251 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5388 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Aelyn most popular? ▼
Aelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Aelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aelyn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aelyn been used? ▼
Aelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aela, Aella, Aelin, Aeliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aelyn's data
- Texas records the most Aelyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aelyn: #5388 Girls' Name - 251 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.