US rank #1381 Girls' name Peak 2012 4,321 births

Ailyn — #1381 US girls' name

4,321 babies named Ailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s211990s2592000s12702010s19612020s805
#1381
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ailyn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

241 babies were named Ailyn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ailyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,321 babies named Ailyn between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ailyn currently holds the #1381 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 241 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ailyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,961 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ailyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,014 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Ailyn in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ailyn 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 4,321 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.

Ailyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,321

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2012

241 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,381

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ailyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
241
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Ailyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,961 births that decade — 45% of Ailyn's all-time total
1970s51980s211990s2592000s12702010s19612020s805

Ailyn by state

Where Ailyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ailyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,014 23.5%
#2 Texas
920 21.3%
#3 Arizona
222 5.1%
#4 Illinois
220 5.1%
#5 Florida
166 3.8%
#6 New York
155 3.6%
#7 North Carolina
77 1.8%
#8 Colorado
76 1.8%
California share of Ailyn's total US births 23.5%
Even split

1,014 of 4,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Ailyn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ailyn?
4,321 babies have been named Ailyn since 1975. It currently ranks #1381 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 241 births.
When was Ailyn most popular?
Ailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,961 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Ailyn most popular?
The top states for the name Ailyn are California (1,014 births), Texas (920 births), Arizona (222 births).
How long has the name Ailyn been used?
Ailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ailyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aileen, Ailani, Ailany, Aila, 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, 1975–2024 (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.