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eye-leen or ay-leen
Aileen
OriginIrish variation of Helen
Meaning"bright, shining light"
GenderGirl
US Rank#799
Top 1000
NB Rank#768
On Nameberry
About Aileen
Variation of Alana
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #567 | 541 | 302.9 |
| 2015 | #514 | 609 | 341.2 |
| 2016 | #602 | 500 | 282.2 |
| 2017 | #648 | 456 | 264.1 |
| 2018 | #673 | 436 | 256.3 |
| 2019 | #643 | 452 | 269.3 |
| 2020 | #696 | 404 | 249.9 |
| 2021 | #678 | 429 | 261.4 |
| 2022 | #719 | 407 | 248.2 |
| 2023 | #798 | 352 | 219.4 |
| 2024 | #718 | 390 | 240.7 |
| 2025 | #799 | 340 | 211.5 |
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