Declining since 2016, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Ailynn since 1998
Babies named Ailynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 329 |
| 2020s | 178 |
Meaning & origin
Ailynn is a modern American name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1998. Its peak came in 2015, and since 2016 it has been on a declining trajectory. Currently ranking 5,917th in 2025, it is given to about 1 in 80,363 girls. The name has not been associated with any specific top states in recent data. Ailynn reflects the contemporary trend of creating distinctive spellings by blending sounds from established names like Eileen and Evelyn.
Ailynn is a modern English spelling variant, likely influenced by names like Eileen (of Irish origin, from Eibhlín, the Irish form of Helen) or Evelyn (originally from French Aveline, also associated with the Hebrew name Eve). The use of 'Ai-' and double 'n' reflects late 20th-century American naming trends favoring visually distinctive spellings. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1998 and peaked in 2015.
“Ailynn” around the world
Where Ailynn lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aily, Lynn
Sibling names for Ailynn
Names that share Ailynn's style, for a brother or sister.
