Aileen
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Aileen
Irish Aileen and Scottish Eileen may be pronounced the same way or Aileen can be pronounced with a long a at the beginning. While neither is particularly stylish, Aileen is slightly more popular and has reversed its downward slide to inch upward in the past few years, perhaps thanks to its stylish A beginning. Nicknames for Aileen include Isla, Ayla, Lee and Lena.
Aileen is also given to boys.
Pronounced ay-LEEN.
As of October 2026, Aileen ranked #12340 in US births in 2011 SSA.
Popularity & trends
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 |
World rankings
Aileen for girls
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Aileen on lists
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Aileen in pop culture
- Aileen MorganGirl
character on TV's 'Homeland'
- Aileen (McKenzie) FraserGirl
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