Total births
47
Girls' name · since 2008
Ayelin
Ayelin has 47 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16672
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2008
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ayelin is the #16672 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 47 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayelin has been recorded 47 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #16672 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #16672 among girls today
- 47 born since 2008
- 2000s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayelin is currently the #16672 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 47 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16672
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2008
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Ayelin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16672
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ayelin was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ayelin in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayelin compares
47 14th 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
Ayelin's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayelin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ayelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayelin's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayelin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,672
Active since
2008
Ayelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Ayelin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ayelin's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ayelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayelin? ▼
Ayelin has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16672 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Ayelin most popular? ▼
Ayelin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Ayelin been used? ▼
Records for Ayelin go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayelin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayesha, Ayelet, Ayelen, Ayeza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ayelin's data
- Ayelin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ayelin
Nearby Names Like Ayelin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayelin
Ayesha Girl
#1370 6,696 births
Ayelet Girl
#5051 979 births
Ayelen Girl
#3113 783 births
Ayeza Girl
#4384 272 births
Ayeisha Girl
137 births
Compare Ayelin side by side: Ayelin vs Ayesha Ayelin vs Ayelet Ayelin vs Ayelen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Ayelin: #16672 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayelin. 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 Ayelin 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 June 2026.