Total births
524
Girls' name · since 2000
Aylee
524 babies named Aylee in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5910
- among girls today
- 524
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aylee is the #5910 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 524 recorded since 2000.
Aylee has 524 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5910 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #5910 among girls today
- 524 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aylee is currently the #5910 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 524 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5910
- among girls today
- 524
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Aylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5910
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aylee was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
52 babies were named Aylee in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Aylee compares
524 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Aylee's all-time total is 37% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 524 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aylee's full recorded timeline at 2014, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,910
Active since
2000
Aylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Aylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aylee's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
267 births
- 2020s
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 267 births (51% of all-time use).
How Aylee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aylee's total volume
Aylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aylee by state
Where Aylee concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21 | 4.0% |
California share of Aylee's total US births 4.6%
Even split
24 of 524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aylee? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 524 babies named Aylee. Today it holds rank #5910 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 52 births.
When was Aylee most popular? ▼
Aylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 267 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Aylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aylee are California (24 births), Texas (21 births).
How long has the name Aylee been used? ▼
Aylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayla, Aylin, Ayleen, Aylani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aylee's data
- Aylee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (267 total births) through the 2020s (165) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aylees (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Aylee
Nearby Names Like Aylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aylee
Ayla Girl
#69 38,040 births
Aylin Girl
#387 16,872 births
Ayleen Girl
#831 7,260 births
Aylani Girl
#562 2,831 births
Aylah Girl
#1329 2,332 births
Compare Aylee side by side: Aylee vs Ayla Aylee vs Aylin Aylee vs Ayleen
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Aylee: #5910 Girls' Name - 524 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aylee. 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 Aylee 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 July 2026.