Aileen
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright; shining; a form of Helen.
Babies a year
454
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#799
down from #718
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies
How Aileen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #514 |
| 2016 | #601 |
| 2017 | #649 |
| 2018 | #671 |
| 2019 | #643 |
| 2020 | #696 |
| 2021 | #678 |
| 2022 | #721 |
| 2023 | #796 |
| 2024 | #718 |
| 2025 | #799 |
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Aileen. In the US, 454 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 684 in 2009.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Aileen was most common in 1925, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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