US rank #1721 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,224 births

Aylen — #1721 US unisex name

1,224 babies named Aylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s232000s2192010s5732020s409
#1721
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Aylen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

118 babies were named Aylen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,224 babies named Aylen between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aylen currently holds the #1721 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 118 babies received it in a single year. Aylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 110 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 573 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Aylen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 235 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aylen in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aylen 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 1,224 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.

Aylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,224

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2024

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,721

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aylen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
118
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
-50050100150 20242020201620122008200420001997 8

Aylen popularity over time — boys

110 total births recorded since 2010 (Aylen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 110 births
468101214 20242022202020182016201420122010 5

Aylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
573 births that decade — 47% of Aylen's all-time total
1990s232000s2192010s5732020s409

Aylen by state

Where Aylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
235 19.2%
#2 California
209 17.1%
#3 New York
53 4.3%
#4 Florida
16 1.3%
#5 Ohio
6 0.5%
#6 Tennessee
6 0.5%
#7 Arizona
5 0.4%
#8 Georgia
5 0.4%
Texas share of Aylen's total US births 19.2%
Even split

235 of 1,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Aylen appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aylen?
1,224 babies have been named Aylen since 1997. It currently ranks #1721 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 118 births.
When was Aylen most popular?
Aylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 573 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Aylen most popular?
The top states for the name Aylen are Texas (235 births), California (209 births), New York (53 births).
Is Aylen a unisex name?
Yes, Aylen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,224 births, and as a boy's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Aylen been used?
Aylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayla, Aylin, Ayleen, Aylah, 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, 1997–2024 (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.