Unisex · #1,675 in 2026

Aylen

Head, Clara and Maria, officially the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, is a municipality and incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, It is on the Ottawa River and on the northern edge of Algonquin Park.

  • Mapuche
  • Spanish
Current Rank
#1,675
Peak Rank
#1,675 (2026)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+53%
👧 Girl peak #1,675 (1K total)
👦 Boy peak #6,304 (110 total)
👧As Girl Name
1997
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#1675
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
30
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
2010
First Year
2024
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#6304
Peak Rank
110
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aylen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Head, Clara and Maria, officially the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, is a municipality and incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, It is on the Ottawa River and on the northern edge of Algonquin Park.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Mapuche
  • Spanish
Origin & history
The township of Head was named in honour of Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick 1847-1854 and Governor-General of Canada 1854-1861. The township of Maria was named in honour of his wife, Lady Anna Maria Head (Nee Yorke) (1808-1890). Lady Anna Maria Head (née Yorke) Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet

The Story of Aylen

As a girl name

Aylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 123 Aylens were born — ranking #1,675 that year. As of 2026, Aylen ranks #1,675 for girls with 123 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Aylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Aylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 13 Aylens were born — ranking #6,304 that year. As of 2026, Aylen ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 110 Aylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Aylen

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Names that sound like Aylen

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aylen

What does the name Aylen mean?
Head, Clara and Maria, officially the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, is a municipality and incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, It is on the Ottawa River and on the northern edge of Algonquin Park.
What is the origin of the name Aylen?
Aylen has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Mapuche, Spanish.
How popular is Aylen in 2026?
In 2026, Aylen ranks #1,675 among girls' names in the U.S., with 123 babies given the name that year.
When was Aylen most popular?
Aylen reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,675 that year with 123 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aylen most popular?
Aylen has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Arizona, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aylen.
Is Aylen a unisex name?
Yes — Aylen is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 93% of Aylens assigned female and 7% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Aylen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aylen include Keandra, Kaily, Esteller. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Aylen?
Common variants and related forms of Aylen include Ailen, Ayelen. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Aylen

Aylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aylen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Aylen'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.