Aileen is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aileen in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
US Rank #718
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #718, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aileen
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Aileen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aileen in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aileen is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 37 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Mercedes Cannon is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.; Aileen Lee — Aileen Lee is a U.; Aileen Crowley — Aileen Crowley is an Irish rower..
Aileen ranks #718 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
11
UK babies named Aileen (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 37 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
Likely around 1 other Aileen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Aileen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aileen Mercedes Cannon is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Aileen Sibell Mary Plunket was an Anglo-Irish society hostess. She was one of the "Guinness Golden Girls" who were icons in the 1920s, along with her sisters Maureen and Oonagh.
Aileen Hernandez was an African-American union organizer, civil rights activist, and women's rights activist. She served as the president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) between 1970 and 1971, and was the first woman to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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.