unisex name
Aelig
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 405
Aelig is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 44% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Aelig over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 55 |
How popular is Aelig?
In 2024, Aelig was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Aelig is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aëlig | Aëlig is a rare spelling of Aelig, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 115 times, mostly in France. | 115 |
| Aélig | Aélig is a rare spelling of Aelig, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Aelig
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aelig also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aelig over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aelig
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aelig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aelig
Is Aelig a girl's or a boy's name?
Aelig is used for both girls and boys. About 44% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Aelig most popular?
Aelig peaked in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aelig a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aelig currently ranks #4,246 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.