Feminine dossier · first seen 1900
Ailene
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1926
Peak births
56
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ailene
How many people are named Ailene?
An estimated 977 living Americans are named Ailene.
How rare is Ailene?
Ailene is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.9% from its 1926 peak.
How old is the typical Ailene?
The median age of a living American named Ailene is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 58 years old.
Is Ailene still popular?
Yes. Ailene is holding steady, with 18 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ailene most common?
Ailene has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19262025
Peak year
1926
Decline from peak
67.9%
2025
18
All-time
2,197
Where it lives now
Ailene is most concentrated in California — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Ailene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.