US rank #829 Girls' name Peak 2012 6,945 births

Ayleen — #829 US girls' name

6,945 babies named Ayleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s261970s71980s241990s4192000s15932010s33552020s1497
#829
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Ayleen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

379 babies were named Ayleen in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,945 babies named Ayleen between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayleen currently holds the #829 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 379 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,355 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ayleen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,791 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Ayleen in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayleen 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 6,945 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.

Ayleen at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

6,945

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2012

379 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#829

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2012)
379
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Ayleen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,355 births that decade — 48% of Ayleen's all-time total
1910s241920s261970s71980s241990s4192000s15932010s33552020s1497

Ayleen by state

Where Ayleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ayleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,791 25.8%
#2 Texas
1,769 25.5%
#3 Arizona
384 5.5%
#4 Illinois
324 4.7%
#5 New York
324 4.7%
#6 Florida
258 3.7%
#7 New Jersey
167 2.4%
#8 Colorado
143 2.1%
California share of Ayleen's total US births 25.8%
Even split

1,791 of 6,945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Ayleen appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayleen?
6,945 babies have been named Ayleen since 1913. It currently ranks #829 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 379 births.
When was Ayleen most popular?
Ayleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,355 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Ayleen most popular?
The top states for the name Ayleen are California (1,791 births), Texas (1,769 births), Arizona (384 births).
How long has the name Ayleen been used?
Ayleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayleen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayla, Aylin, Aylah, Aylani, 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, 1913–2024 (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.