Girl nameCurrently #718 in the USFalling
Aileen
//aɪˈlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20096 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Aileen's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Aileen |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 29 |
| 1894 | 40 |
| 1895 | 40 |
| 1896 | 37 |
| 1897 | 44 |
| 1898 | 48 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 67 |
| 1901 | 73 |
| 1902 | 86 |
| 1903 | 63 |
| 1904 | 89 |
| 1905 | 67 |
| 1906 | 99 |
| 1907 | 72 |
| 1908 | 99 |
| 1909 | 103 |
| 1910 | 123 |
| 1911 | 150 |
| 1912 | 192 |
| 1913 | 231 |
| 1914 | 298 |
| 1915 | 390 |
| 1916 | 354 |
| 1917 | 365 |
| 1918 | 357 |
| 1919 | 371 |
| 1920 | 457 |
| 1921 | 454 |
| 1922 | 453 |
| 1923 | 420 |
| 1924 | 521 |
| 1925 | 503 |
| 1926 | 534 |
| 1927 | 463 |
| 1928 | 487 |
| 1929 | 356 |
| 1930 | 343 |
| 1931 | 286 |
| 1932 | 292 |
| 1933 | 228 |
| 1934 | 212 |
| 1935 | 174 |
| 1936 | 190 |
| 1937 | 157 |
| 1938 | 144 |
| 1939 | 131 |
| 1940 | 136 |
| 1941 | 118 |
| 1942 | 136 |
| 1943 | 209 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1945 | 150 |
| 1946 | 185 |
| 1947 | 199 |
| 1948 | 180 |
| 1949 | 150 |
| 1950 | 160 |
| 1951 | 212 |
| 1952 | 184 |
| 1953 | 218 |
| 1954 | 188 |
| 1955 | 208 |
| 1956 | 178 |
| 1957 | 190 |
| 1958 | 203 |
| 1959 | 215 |
| 1960 | 229 |
| 1961 | 242 |
| 1962 | 245 |
| 1963 | 217 |
| 1964 | 248 |
| 1965 | 254 |
| 1966 | 211 |
| 1967 | 210 |
| 1968 | 210 |
| 1969 | 242 |
| 1970 | 238 |
| 1971 | 192 |
| 1972 | 195 |
| 1973 | 189 |
| 1974 | 190 |
| 1975 | 169 |
| 1976 | 148 |
| 1977 | 152 |
| 1978 | 159 |
| 1979 | 149 |
| 1980 | 212 |
| 1981 | 211 |
| 1982 | 214 |
| 1983 | 254 |
| 1984 | 265 |
| 1985 | 237 |
| 1986 | 252 |
| 1987 | 217 |
| 1988 | 256 |
| 1989 | 238 |
| 1990 | 230 |
| 1991 | 254 |
| 1992 | 254 |
| 1993 | 277 |
| 1994 | 247 |
| 1995 | 235 |
| 1996 | 303 |
| 1997 | 441 |
| 1998 | 525 |
| 1999 | 492 |
| 2000 | 501 |
| 2001 | 550 |
| 2002 | 505 |
| 2003 | 526 |
| 2004 | 567 |
| 2005 | 633 |
| 2006 | 558 |
| 2007 | 645 |
| 2008 | 650 |
| 2009 | 685 |
| 2010 | 645 |
| 2011 | 638 |
| 2012 | 603 |
| 2013 | 479 |
| 2014 | 541 |
| 2015 | 609 |
| 2016 | 500 |
| 2017 | 456 |
| 2018 | 436 |
| 2019 | 452 |
| 2020 | 404 |
| 2021 | 429 |
| 2022 | 407 |
| 2023 | 352 |
| 2024 | 390 |
Aileen through the decades
- Aileen peaked in 2009, when 685 babies were named Aileen in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Aileen has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Aileen currently ranks #718 in the US and is cooling off.