Ailsa
Ailsa was the #140 girls' name in Scotland in 2025 (31 babies), and #1,892 in England & Wales.
Ailsa 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 | — | #1,892 (15) | #140 (31) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | #1,895 (15) | #148 (29) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | #1,959 (14) | #144 (30) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | #2,488 (10) | #139 (31) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | #1,454 (21) | #105 (42) | — | — | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | #2,163 (12) | #170 (23) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #1,703 (17) | #100 (44) | #336 (4) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #1,343 (24) | #126 (37) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #2,201 (12) | #157 (31) | — | — | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | #1,416 (23) | #103 (45) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #1,405 (23) | #120 (40) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #1,070 (33) | #104 (45) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | #1,484 (21) | #119 (39) | #370 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #1,387 (23) | #105 (46) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | #1,196 (27) | #141 (33) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Scotland in 2019 at #100.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the Scotland records since the data begins in 1974.
How common is it?
about 1 in 580 baby girls in the published Scotland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 580 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ailsa is likely to keep falling in Scotland in 2026: about 1 in 660 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 530 to 1 in 820.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailsa | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ailsa | England & Wales | Girls | #1,892 | 15 |
| Ailsa | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ailsa | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ailsa | Scotland | Girls | #140 | 31 |
| Ailsa | US | Girls | — | too few |