Ailanny
How to say it: eye-LAH-nee · /aɪˈlɑːni/
Modern American invention blending Aila and -anny - rare creative spelling with no traditional root.
Ailanny was the 10th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 280 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 35-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #10 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 280 |
| Share of births | 1 in 318 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×35 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Created in recent decades, Ailanny concentrates its history in the last forty years. Its strongest period is the 2020s, where it remains while expected to ascend.
What goes with it
Airy and lilting, Ailanny feels playful and inventive. Avalynn and Avianna match its fanciful energy.
Nicknames
- Aila
- Lanny
Honouring a Ailanny in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ailanny is about 1 in 14.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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