Ailish
Ailish was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Ailish as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #3,705 (6) | #324 (10) | — | #483 (7) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #3,016 (8) | #315 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #3,219 (7) | #439 (7) | — | #555 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #3,149 (7) | #531 (5) | — | #357 (11) | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #3,519 (6) | #396 (8) | — | #517 (7) | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #4,535 (4) | #636 (4) | — | #444 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #5,612 (22) | #3,151 (7) | #560 (5) | — | #502 (7) | #2,872 (6) |
| 2018 | #5,454 (23) | #2,340 (11) | #415 (8) | — | #387 (11) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #4,220 (34) | #2,201 (12) | #347 (10) | — | #365 (11) | #2,609 (7) |
| 2016 | #3,923 (38) | #2,966 (8) | #502 (6) | — | #476 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | #3,615 (6) | — | — | #462 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #6,207 (20) | #4,003 (5) | #395 (9) | — | #427 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | #2,887 (8) | #449 (7) | #370 (4) | #399 (11) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #6,110 (21) | #1,991 (14) | #467 (7) | — | #560 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #5,358 (25) | #2,150 (12) | #579 (5) | — | #359 (13) | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,923.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ailish is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 250,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 180,000 to 1 in 340,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailish | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Ailish | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Ailish | Ireland | Girls | #483 | 7 |
| Ailish | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ailish | Scotland | Girls | #324 | 10 |
| Ailish | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |