How Many People Are Named Ailen?
An estimated 599 people in the United States have the first name Ailen. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ailen peaked in popularity in 2022 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ailen 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 Ailen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
599
About 1 in 572,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
105 births
Total Registered
604
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ailen
Ailen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 604 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Ailen as a male name
Ranked #12,197 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Ailen as a female name
Ranked #3,440 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (105 births)
Ailen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ailen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 250 babies were registered. Ailen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ailen by Decade
How has Ailen 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.
Ailen by State
Birth registrations for Ailen span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, Texas. On average, about 40 Ailens were registered per state.
Ailen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ailen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ailen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ailen?
We estimate approximately 599 people named Ailen 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 572,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Ailen a common name?
Ailen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 604 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ailen most popular?
Ailen reached peak popularity in 2022, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ailen is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ailen a female name?
Ailen is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ailen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ailen Smith, Ailen Johnson, Ailen 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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