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Ailean

AL-an

  • Origin Celtic languages
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 27

Ailean is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1929 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Ailean is a name of Celtic languages origin.
  • Peaked in 1928, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1923.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ailean Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s.

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Births named Ailean by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 22

How Popular Is Ailean?

In 1929, Ailean was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ailean Is Used

United States #4,333 6 in 1929
France #4,820 5 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ailean

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Ailean

  • Pronunciation AL-an

Sibling Names for Ailean

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ailean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ailean

How popular is the name Ailean?

In 1929, Ailean was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ailean a girl's or a boy's name?

Ailean is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ailean?

Ailean has 2 syllables.

When was Ailean most popular?

Ailean peaked in 1928, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.