Given name
Ayleen
“light-bearer”·“from the green meadow”·“a birdlike woman”
Ayleen is a variant of Aileen. Interpretations include “light-bearer” and “from the green meadow”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. In English use, Ayleen has a related form in Eileen. In Gaelic use, Eileen carries the interpretation “a birdlike woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ayleen is a variant of Aileen. Interpretations include “light-bearer” and “from the green meadow”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. In English use, Ayleen has a related form in Eileen. In Gaelic use, Eileen carries the interpretation “a birdlike woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ayleen 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 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ayleen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,260
- 0 boys · 7,260 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 379 babies
- 2025
- 313
- #863 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 313 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 863 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 379 in 2012. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (81). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,231 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.
Ayleen’s family of names
In English usage, Ayleen has a related form in Eileen. Ayleen has a related form in Aileen. In German usage, Ayleen was borrowed from the Turkish form Aylin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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