girl's name
Ailidh
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 224
Scotland
#652
2024 births
Ailidh is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #652. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ailidh is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2009, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 9,532 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
Ailidh over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Ailidh?
In 2024, Ailidh was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #652 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ailidh is used
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ailidh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ailidh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ailidh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ailidh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ailidh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ailidh
How popular is the name Ailidh?
In 2024, Ailidh was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #652 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ailidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ailidh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ailidh most popular?
Ailidh peaked in 2009, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ailidh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ailidh currently ranks #652 in Scotland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.