Aijalon
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel.
Meaning & Origin of Aijalon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel.
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The Story of Aijalon
As a girl name
Aijalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 12 Aijalons were born — ranking #7,532 that year. As of 2026, Aijalon ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 95 Aijalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aijalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Aijalons were born — ranking #6,460 that year. As of 2026, Aijalon ranks #12,106 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Aijalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aijalon
Aijalon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Aijalon's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Aijalon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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