Aileen

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A few things about Aileen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aileen

Aileen Riggin

American diver, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist (1906–2002)

Choose Aileen and your child shares a first name with Aileen Riggin, an American diver, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aileen, like who?” Aileen Riggin's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,728 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aileen, 340 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aileen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAileen has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Aileens, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1926, when it reached #289.
• 🍂TrendAileen has slipped 103 places over the last five years and now sits at #799. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAileen is most popular in California, where it ranks #381, followed by Texas (#402) and Arkansas (#555). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.

About the name Aileen

Aileen is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Aileen for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked #289 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #799, with 340 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names