Total births
287
Girls' name · since 1997
Yaileen
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 287 babies named Yaileen, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11556
- among girls today
- 287
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
287 babies have been named Yaileen since 1997, making it today's #11556 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaileen has been recorded 287 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #11556 nationally and more common than 35% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #11556 among girls today
- 287 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaileen is currently the #11556 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 287 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11556
- among girls today
- 287
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yaileen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11556
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Yaileen was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Yaileen in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaileen compares
287 44th 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
Yaileen's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaileen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 287 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yaileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yaileen's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yaileen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,556
Active since
1997
Yaileen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Yaileen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yaileen's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Yaileen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (44% of all-time use).
Yaileen by state
Where Yaileen concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaileen? ▼
Yaileen has been given to 287 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11556 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Yaileen most popular? ▼
Yaileen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Yaileen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaileen are Florida (12 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Yaileen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaileen since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yaileen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yailin, Yaira, Yaire, Yaiza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaileen's data
- Yaileen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Yaileens (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Yaileen
Nearby Names Like Yaileen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaileen
Yailin Girl
#2550 963 births
Yaira Girl
#8587 584 births
Yaire Girl
506 births
Yaiza Girl
469 births
Yailyn Girl
#10671 337 births
Compare Yaileen side by side: Yaileen vs Yailin Yaileen vs Yaira Yaileen vs Yaire
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yaileen
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Yaileen: #11556 Girls' Name - 287 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaileen. 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 Yaileen 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.