Aileene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,279 in 1889
0 babies were named Aileene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAileene first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #1,279.
About the name Aileene
Aileene is a girl name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Aileene for girls from 1889 to 2020, in 42 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #1,279 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 89,928 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 77,760 girls |
| 1930s | 4.0 | 250,627 girls |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 311,526 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 549,451 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
Other spellings of Aileene
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Aileene
What is the origin of the name Aileene?
Aileene has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Aileene a boy or girl name?
Aileene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aileene?
Aileene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,279 in 1889.