Given name
Aislinn
“a dream or vision; an inspiration”
Aislinn is a variant of Aisling. One Irish interpretation is “a dream or vision; an inspiration.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aislinn is a variant of Aisling. One Irish interpretation is “a dream or vision; an inspiration.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aislinn is a variant of Aisling. An origin associated with Aisling is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aislinn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,521
- 0 boys · 5,521 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 303 babies
- 2025
- 131
- #1,592 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 131 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,592 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 303 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,609 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.
Aislinn’s family of names
Aislinn has a related form in Aisling. In English usage, Aislinn was borrowed from the Irish form Aisling. In English usage, Aislinn has a related form in AISLYNN.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aislinn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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