Aylinn
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly of Modern English coinage.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Aylinn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aylinn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aylinn births was 2021 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aylinn. 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.
People living today
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
2021
27 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,623
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Aylinn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aylinn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 157 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aylinn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aylinn 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 Aylinn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aylinns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aylinn
The name Aylinn is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the English name Aylwin, which is derived from the Old English words "æðele" meaning "noble" and "wine" meaning "friend". The earliest recorded use of the name Aylwin dates back to the 11th century in England.
Some sources suggest that Aylinn may have roots in the Irish Gaelic language, where it is a feminine form of the name Ailín, which means "little rock" or "stone". However, there is limited historical evidence to support this claim.
While the name Aylinn does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that it shares some connection with the Old English name Aylwin, which was relatively common in medieval England.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aylinn was Aylinn de Launey, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. Other notable individuals with the name include Aylinn Watkins (1902-1987), an American artist known for her landscape paintings, and Aylinn Amabel (1921-2003), a British novelist and playwright.
In more recent times, Aylinn has been used as a given name for both girls and boys, although it remains relatively uncommon. Some notable people with the name Aylinn include Aylinn Miles, an American singer-songwriter born in 1985, and Aylinn Salinas, a Mexican actress born in 1991.
It is important to note that while the name Aylinn may have some historical roots, its popularity and usage have primarily been in modern times, making it difficult to trace a definitive historical lineage or meaning.
People
Aylinn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aylinn 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
Aylinn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aylinn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aylinn 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 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Aylinn a common name?
We classify Aylinn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aylinn most popular?
The single biggest year for Aylinn was 2021, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aylinn is about 10 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 Aylinn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aylinn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aylinn 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 Aylinn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aylinn 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 Aylinn 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 are called Aylinn?
You can see how many Americans are named Aylinn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.