girl's name
Aëlya
ah-eh-LYAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 535
Aëlya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Aëlya Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 250 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 260 |
How Popular Is Aëlya?
In 2025, Aëlya was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Aëlya Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aélya | Aélya is a rare spelling of Aëlya, written with an acute accent and recorded about 165 times, mostly in France. | 165 |
| Aelya | Aelya is Aëlya without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,249. | 125 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Aëlya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aëlya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aëlya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aëlya
- French ah-eh-LYAH
Sibling Names for Aëlya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aëlya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aëlya
Is Aëlya a girl's or a boy's name?
Aëlya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aëlya?
Aëlya has 3 syllables.
When was Aëlya most popular?
Aëlya peaked in 2018, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aëlya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aëlya currently ranks #1,120 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.