Aileen
Meaning
“Scottish/Irish form of Helen, traditionally translated as 'shining light' or 'torch'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aileen peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
81 people · the #47,863 first name in Brazil · median age 27
Among people named Aileen living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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