Girls' name · since 1889
Aileene
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 392 babies named Aileene, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 392
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aileene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 392 have been recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aileene has been recorded 392 times among girls since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2020.
- #13,667 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 392 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aileene ranks #13,667 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 392 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 392
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Aileene's 392 recorded births place it above 81.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Aileene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aileene's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aileene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2020
- Peak year (1925)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Aileene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (154 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Aileene's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Aileene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
85 births
- 1920s
1920s
154 births
- 1930s 43
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 154 births (39% of all-time use).
Aileene by state
Where Aileene concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 392 births nationwide.
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- Aileene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aileenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aileene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~131 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aileene 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 August 2026.