girl's name
Aelis
- Origin Occitan/French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 460
Aelis is a girl's name. 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.
- Aelis is a name of Occitan/French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2009, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Aelis over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 110 |
How popular is Aelis?
In 2024, Aelis 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 Aelis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aélis | Aélis is a rare spelling of Aelis, written with an acute accent and recorded about 130 times, mostly in France. | 130 |
| Aëlis | Aëlis is a rare spelling of Aelis, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 105 times, mostly in France. | 105 |
Names that peaked alongside Aelis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aelis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aelis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aelis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aelis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aelis
Is Aelis a girl's or a boy's name?
Aelis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aelis most popular?
Aelis peaked in 2009, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Aelis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aelis currently ranks #2,590 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.