Fun Facts About the Name Aine
- More than 1 thousand babies named Aine: U.S. records list 1,687 babies given the name Aine from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aine Mean?
Aine is an Irish name meaning 'radiance' or 'splendor.' It comes from the Old Irish noun áine, which meant 'splendor, radiance, brilliance' and could also suggest 'delight.' In Irish the name is spelled Áine; the accent (síneadh fada) marks the long a sound. The English form Aine drops the accent. Aine is not related to Anne or Anna, though the similar sound has sometimes led to their being treated as equivalents.
Aine Name History & Origins
Áine is an old name in Irish tradition. In early Irish literature, Áine appears as a goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She is especially associated with Cnoc Áine (Knockainey) in County Limerick, where folklore links her with the sun, summer, and the fertility of the land. The name was used in Ireland over centuries, particularly in Munster. The unaccented form Aine is an anglicized spelling that became common in English-language records and among Irish emigrants and their descendants. It is now used in Ireland and in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia. The name has occasionally been anglicized as Anne or Anna, but this is a customary substitution rather than a shared etymology.
How Popular is the Name Aine?
Aine has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #2,439 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,781 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2024 | #3,112 | 51 | 0.0032% |
| 2023 | #2,888 | 58 | 0.0036% |
| 2022 | #2,692 | 64 | 0.0039% |
| 2021 | #3,439 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2020 | #3,279 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2019 | #3,223 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 2018 | #4,663 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2017 | #3,772 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2016 | #4,349 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2015 | #3,535 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2014 | #3,080 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2013 | #3,515 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2012 | #3,314 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 2011 | #3,352 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #3,255 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 2009 | #3,001 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 2008 | #3,220 | 52 | 0.0028% |
| 2007 | #2,788 | 65 | 0.0034% |
| 2006 | #2,815 | 62 | 0.0033% |
| 2005 | #3,261 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 2004 | #2,481 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2003 | #2,439 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 2002 | #2,642 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 2001 | #2,700 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 2000 | #3,020 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1999 | #2,853 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1998 | #2,756 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1997 | #3,627 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #3,506 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1995 | #3,974 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #5,990 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #6,273 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #5,486 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #9,345 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,509 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #6,536 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #11,816 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #9,846 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,930 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,699 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,290 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #10,533 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #7,319 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #6,349 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #9,301 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,520 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #5,365 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #6,672 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,566 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #6,011 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #6,370 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #6,570 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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