Girl · Name family
Aileen
111,774births recorded
20Countries
4Variants
1999Peak · Argentina
#229Catalonia 2025
Aileen is a girl name family recorded 111,774 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#229 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1999, at 397.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ailen (Argentina), Ayleen (France, Switzerland, Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Aileen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen | English | 37,642 | 🇺🇸 United States | #799 | 1911 | ▼ 38 % |
| Aileen | English | 2,473 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1976 | – |
| Aileen | English | 1,470 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1926 | new |
| Aileen | English | 986 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1975 | – |
| Aileen | English | 450 | 🇫🇷 France | #2468 | 2018 | ▼ 16 % |
| Aileen | English | 330 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #665 | 2010 | ▲ 43 % |
| Aylen | Spanish | 27,051 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #242 | 2001 | ▼ 44 % |
| Aylen | Spanish | 1,472 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1652 | 2025 | ▲ 185 % |
| Aylen | Spanish | 218 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #229 | 2021 | new |
| Aylen | Spanish | 132 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #100 | 2011 | ▲ 153 % |
| Aylen | Spanish | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | #3524 | 2024 | new |
| Ailen | Spanish | 27,993 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #345 | 1998 | ▼ 49 % |
| Ailen | Spanish | 691 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2153 | 2022 | ▲ 532 % |
| Ailen | Spanish | 170 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #100 | 2011 | ▲ 216 % |
| Ailen | Spanish | 15 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2023 | – |
| Ayleen | French | 7,260 | 🇺🇸 United States | #862 | 2012 | ▶ 2 % |
| Ayleen | French | 815 | 🇫🇷 France | #761 | 2018 | ▲ 110 % |
| Ayleen | French | 619 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #370 | 2011 | ▼ 41 % |
| Ayleen | French | 340 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #620 | 2012 | ▼ 60 % |
| Ayleen | French | 122 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1133 | 2025 | – |
| Ayleen | French | 84 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2011 | ▼ 13 % |
How we grouped these names
- Aileen ↔ Aylen — spelling variant
- Aileen ↔ Ailen — spelling variant
- Aileen ↔ Ayleen — spelling variant
Questions about Aileen
How popular is the name Aileen?
In 2025 it ranked #229 in Catalonia. Official registers record 111,774 births across 20 countries.
What is Aileen in other languages?
Aylen (Spanish); Ailen (Spanish); Ayleen (French).
When was Aileen most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1999, at 397.9 births per 100,000.
Is Aileen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Aileen is a girl name.