Aisleen
Vision; feminine variation of an Irish name meaning bright.
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Aisleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aisleen today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aisleen births was 2013 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aisleen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aisleen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aisleen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
2013
8 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,280
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Aisleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aisleen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 30 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aisleen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aisleen 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 Aisleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aisleen
The name Aisleen is believed to have originated as a variation of the Irish Gaelic name Aisling, which means "dream" or "vision." It is derived from the Old Irish word "aisling," which has its roots in the Proto-Celtic word "*adslen-," meaning "to see" or "to have a vision."
The earliest recorded use of the name Aisleen can be traced back to medieval Ireland, where it was commonly used among the Gaelic Irish population. It is thought to have gained popularity due to the cultural significance of dreams and visions in Celtic mythology and folklore.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Aisleen can be found in the ancient Irish text "Lebor Gabála Érenn" (The Book of Invasions), which dates back to the 11th century. The text mentions a character named Aisleen, who was said to have been a druid with the ability to interpret dreams and visions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Aisleen. One of the most famous was Aisleen Dubh (Eileen the Black), a renowned Irish pirate who lived in the 16th century and terrorized the coasts of Ireland and Scotland with her crew of female pirates.
Another historical figure named Aisleen was Aisleen Ní Chualáin (1563-1629), an Irish noblewoman and poet who composed many works in the Irish language, including laments and elegies.
In the 18th century, Aisleen Clancy (1710-1785) was a prominent Irish composer and harpist who is credited with preserving and popularizing traditional Irish music during a time when it was in danger of being lost.
The name Aisleen also gained recognition in the literary world through the works of Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats. In his poem "The Hosting of the Sidhe," Yeats personifies Ireland as a beautiful woman named Aisleen, representing the country's rich cultural heritage and mystical traditions.
Another notable figure was Aisleen MacKenna (1889-1972), an Irish historian and academic who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Irish folklore and mythology through her writings and teachings at University College Dublin.
People
Aisleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aisleen 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
Aisleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aisleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aisleen 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 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Aisleen a common name?
We classify Aisleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aisleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Aisleen was 2013, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aisleen is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Aisleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aisleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aisleen 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 Aisleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aisleen 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 Aisleen 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Aisleen as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Aisleen, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.