Aileen is a distinctive choice, ranked #3035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aileen in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3035
US Rank #799
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About the Name Aileen
Aileen is steadily gaining in popularity, up 37 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1434 in 1996, and it currently sits at #2412. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aileen is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aileen in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #718, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Aileen
Aileen Cannon — Aileen Mercedes Cannon is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S.
Aileen Lee — Aileen Lee is a U.S. venture capital angel investor and co-founder of Cowboy Ventures.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aileen
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Aileen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aileen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aileen is declining: down 586 places since 2020, to #3,035 in 2025. It peaked at #1,434 in 1996.
Aileen is more popular in the US (#718) than in the UK (#2412). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aileen include: Aileen Cannon, Aileen Lee and Aileen Crowley. Short summaries for each appear below.
Aileen ranks #718 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Aileen (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 586 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aileen
Almost certainly the only Aileen in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Aileen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aileen Maria Marty is physician, scientist, an infectious disease expert, clinical and anatomical pathologist, and a Distinguished University Professor at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.