Ayleen is a modern spelling that belongs to two name families: it is a respelling of Aileen or Eileen, the Irish forms of Helen meaning "torch" or "light", and it also stands for the Turkish Aylin, "moon halo". The y spelling is favored among Hispanic families in the United States. Ayleen entered the US top 1000 in 2009, peaked at number 730 in 2012 and ranks number 863 among girls in 2025.