Given name
Ailyn
“light-bearer”·“from the green meadow”
Ailyn is a variant of Aileen. Interpretations include “light-bearer” and “from the green meadow”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ailyn is a variant of Aileen. Interpretations include “light-bearer” and “from the green meadow”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ailyn is a variant of Aileen. Aileen has been associated with Irish and Scottish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ailyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,490
- 0 boys · 4,490 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 241 babies
- 2025
- 169
- #1,318 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 169 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,318 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 241 in 2012. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (35). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,184 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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