girl's name · in the US
Ailey
AY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,199
Ailey is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ailey Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 302 |
| 2010s | 499 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 138 |
How Popular Is Ailey?
In 2025, Ailey was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ailey Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ailey Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aïley | Aïley is a rare spelling of Ailey, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Ailey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ailey Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ailey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Ailey is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 306 babies
- France Both 62% girls · 105 babies
How to Say Ailey
- English AY-lee
Sibling Names for Ailey
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ailey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ailey
How popular is the name Ailey?
In 2025, Ailey was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ailey a girl's or a boy's name?
Ailey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ailey?
Ailey has 2 syllables.
When was Ailey most popular?
Ailey peaked in 2008, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ailey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ailey currently ranks #2,361 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.