How Many People Are Named Aylen?
An estimated 1,323 people in the United States have the first name Aylen. It is predominantly female (91.8%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Aylen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aylen 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 Aylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,323
About 1 in 259,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
128 births
Total Registered
1,334
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aylen
Aylen is predominantly female (91.8%), though 110 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aylen as a male name
Ranked #7,790 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (13 births)
Aylen as a female name
Ranked #1,712 in 2024
118 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (118 births)
Aylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aylen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 650 babies were registered. While Aylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aylen by Decade
How has Aylen 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.
Aylen by State
Birth registrations for Aylen span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 50 Aylens were registered per state.
Aylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aylen?
We estimate approximately 1,323 people named Aylen 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 259,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Aylen a common name?
Aylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,334 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aylen most popular?
Aylen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aylen is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aylen a female name?
Aylen is predominantly female. 91.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aylen Smith, Aylen Johnson, Aylen 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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