girl's name
Aelyn
AY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 290
Aelyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aelyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How Popular Is Aelyn?
In 2025, Aelyn was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aelyn Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Aelyn Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aëlyn | Aëlyn is a rare spelling of Aelyn, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Aelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aelyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aelyn
- English AY-lin
Sibling Names for Aelyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aelyn
How popular is the name Aelyn?
In 2025, Aelyn was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Aelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aelyn?
Aelyn has 2 syllables.
When was Aelyn most popular?
Aelyn peaked in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aelyn currently ranks #5,501 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.