How Many People Are Named Ailean?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Ailean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Ailean peaked in popularity in 1928 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ailean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ailean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ailean is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1928
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ailean
Ailean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ailean as a female name
Ranked #4,057 in 1929
6 female births in 1929
Peak: 1928 (6 births)
Ailean: Popularity Over Time
Ailean by Decade
How has Ailean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
Ailean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ailean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ailean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ailean?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Ailean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Ailean a common name?
Ailean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ailean most popular?
Ailean reached peak popularity in 1928, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ailean is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ailean a female name?
Ailean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ailean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ailean Smith, Ailean Johnson, Ailean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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