Ayline
Of Spanish origin, meaning "little moon" or "moonlight".
Name Census estimates that about 440 living Americans carry the first name Ayline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ayline today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ayline births was 1999 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ayline. 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 Ayline with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
440
~ 1 in 778,987 Americans
Peak year
1999
29 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,622
Tracked since 1997
Census
Ayline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 342 people with the first name Ayline, which placed it at #26,967 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
#26,967
National first-name rank
People counted
342
342 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ayline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayline is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.0%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Ayline 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 Ayline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.5% · 306
- White7.0% · 24
- Black or African American1.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 4
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Ayline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ayline from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 168 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ayline remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ayline 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 Ayline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aylines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ayline
The name Ayline is believed to have its origins in the Turkish language, derived from the word "ay" meaning "moon" and the suffix "-line" which is often used to form feminine names. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with concepts of beauty, grace, and luminosity, drawing inspiration from the celestial body.
While the exact time period of its inception is uncertain, the name's Turkish roots indicate that it has been in use for several centuries, possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire or even earlier. It is likely that the name was initially popularized within the regions of modern-day Turkey and parts of the Middle East where Turkish influence was strong.
Records of the name's historical usage are scarce, as it was not a widely documented or prominent name in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, its linguistic origins suggest that it may have been used among Turkish-speaking communities for generations, passed down through oral traditions and local customs.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Ayline was Ayline Oztunc, a Turkish-American activist and philanthropist born in 1956. She is known for her work in promoting women's rights and education in both Turkey and the United States.
Another notable figure was Ayline Soyer, a French painter and artist born in 1917. Her vibrant and expressive works were heavily influenced by the Fauvist movement, and she gained recognition for her portraiture and landscape paintings.
In literature, Ayline Petrossian was an Armenian-American writer and editor born in 1959. She is known for her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Armenian literature and culture, particularly through her work with the Armenian International Women's Association.
In the world of music, Ayline Munoz was a Venezuelan singer and songwriter born in 1981. She gained popularity in the Latin American music scene for her blend of pop and folk styles, often incorporating elements of her Venezuelan heritage into her compositions.
Ayline Vilanova was a Brazilian actress and model born in 1982. She appeared in several telenovelas and films, gaining recognition for her portrayal of diverse characters and her involvement in various charitable causes.
These examples, spanning different time periods and cultural backgrounds, demonstrate the versatility and global reach of the name Ayline, highlighting its adaptability across various contexts and disciplines.
People
Ayline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayline 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
Ayline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 440 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ayline 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 778,987 US residents.
Is Ayline a common name?
We classify Ayline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 445 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ayline most popular?
The single biggest year for Ayline was 1999, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ayline is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ayline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 342 people with the name Ayline, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,967 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 Ayline 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 Ayline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ayline leans strongly female. 342 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Ayline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ayline is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.0%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Ayline most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ayline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (306 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 Ayline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ayline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ayline 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 Ayline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ayline 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 Ayline 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 many people are named Ayline?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.