Ailany
Uncommon feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 3,990 living Americans carry the first name Ailany. It sits at #101 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ailany today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ailany births was 2024 (2,596 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ailany. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Ailany is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 4 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.0K
~ 1 in 85,903 Americans
Peak year
2024
2,596 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#101
Tracked since 2000
Census
Ailany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 422 people with the first name Ailany, which placed it at #23,260 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,260
National first-name rank
People counted
422
422 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ailany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ailany is Hispanic at 97.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.1%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ailany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ailany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.2% · 410
- White2.1% · 9
- Black or African American0.5% · 2
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Popularity
Ailany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ailany from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 3,402 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ailany by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ailany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ailanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 40 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Ailany, while Mississippi, District of Columbia, Rhode Island recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 87 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ailany
The name Ailany is believed to have originated from the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, specifically the Aramaic and Arabic linguistic traditions. Its roots can be traced back to the word "aylun," which translates to "deer" or "gazelle" in Aramaic. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who possessed the grace and beauty associated with these elegant creatures.
During the medieval period, the name Ailany was commonly found among the Arabic-speaking populations of the Levant region, which includes modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. It is likely that the name spread through trade routes and cultural exchanges between these areas and neighboring regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ailany can be found in the writings of the 9th-century Arab historian and scholar, Al-Tabari. In his historical chronicles, he mentions an Ailany who was a prominent merchant and trader in the city of Basra, located in modern-day Iraq.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ailany. One such person was Ailany al-Kindi (c. 801-873 CE), an Arab philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who made significant contributions to the fields of optics, cryptography, and music theory during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another prominent figure was Ailany al-Baqillani (950-1013 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Basra, who wrote extensively on topics such as jurisprudence, theology, and philosophy.
In the 12th century, Ailany al-Dimashqi (1127-1175 CE) was a prominent Arab geographer and traveler from Damascus. His detailed accounts of his travels throughout the Middle East and North Africa provided valuable insights into the cultures and landscapes of the region during that time.
During the 13th century, Ailany al-Harawi (1212-1283 CE) was a Persian poet and mystic who gained recognition for his spiritual writings and contributions to the Sufi tradition.
In more recent times, the name Ailany has been associated with Ailany Zamora (1938-2009), a Cuban-American artist and painter known for her vibrant and expressive works that often depicted scenes from her native Cuba.
While the name Ailany may have originated from ancient Semitic roots, it has since been adopted and embraced by various cultures and communities around the world, each imbuing it with their own unique interpretations and associations.
People
Ailany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ailany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ailany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ailany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,990 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ailany going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,903 US residents.
Is Ailany a common name?
We classify Ailany as "Rare". It ranks above 96% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,014 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ailany most popular?
The single biggest year for Ailany was 2024, when 2,596 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ailany is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ailany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 422 people with the name Ailany, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,260 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ailany in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ailany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ailany appears almost entirely female. Of the 425 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ailany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ailany is Hispanic at 97.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.1%) and Black (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ailany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ailany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.2% (410 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ailany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ailany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ailany in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ailany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ailany in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ailany can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ailany?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.