US rank #10291 Girls' name Peak 1926 2,179 births

Ailene — #10291 US girls' name

2,179 babies named Ailene in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s561910s2251920s4481930s3041940s1691950s1361960s1161970s661980s561990s1182000s2712010s1692020s45
#10291
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Ailene was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

56 babies were named Ailene in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ailene

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,179 babies named Ailene between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ailene currently holds the #10291 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ailene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 448 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ailene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 176 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Ailene in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ailene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,179 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ailene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,179

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1926

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,291

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ailene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1926)
56
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Ailene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
448 births that decade — 21% of Ailene's all-time total
1900s561910s2251920s4481930s3041940s1691950s1361960s1161970s661980s561990s1182000s2712010s1692020s45

Ailene by state

Where Ailene concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ailene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
176 8.1%
#2 Texas
106 4.9%
#3 North Carolina
56 2.6%
#4 Kentucky
34 1.6%
#5 Tennessee
17 0.8%
#6 Illinois
8 0.4%
#7 Alabama
5 0.2%
#8 Missouri
5 0.2%
California share of Ailene's total US births 8.1%
Even split

176 of 2,179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ailene appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ailene?
2,179 babies have been named Ailene since 1900. It currently ranks #10291 among girls. The peak year was 1926 with 56 births.
When was Ailene most popular?
Ailene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 448 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Ailene most popular?
The top states for the name Ailene are California (176 births), Texas (106 births), North Carolina (56 births).
How long has the name Ailene been used?
Ailene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ailene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aileen, Ailani, Ailyn, Ailany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.