US rank #16620 Girls' name Peak 2009 41 births

Ayelin — #16620 US girls' name

41 babies named Ayelin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s172020s5
#16620
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% 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.

What the Data Says About Ayelin

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Ayelin between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayelin currently holds the #16620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayelin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ayelin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayelin 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 41 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.

Ayelin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2009

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayelin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 202420132012201120092008 7

Ayelin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
19 births that decade — 46% of Ayelin's all-time total
2000s192010s172020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayelin?
41 babies have been named Ayelin since 2008. It currently ranks #16620 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
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?
Ayelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.