girl's name
Ailie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 824
Scotland
#426
2024 births
Ailie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1985, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 4,766 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Ailie over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 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 | 20 |
| 1980s | 81 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Ailie?
In 2024, Ailie was given to 8 babies in Scotland, ranking #426 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Ailie 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.
How Ailie is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aïlie | Aïlie is Ailie written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,501. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ailie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ailie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ailie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ailie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ailie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ailie
How popular is the name Ailie?
In 2024, Ailie was given to 8 babies in Scotland, ranking #426 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Ailie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ailie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ailie most popular?
Ailie peaked in 1985, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ailie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ailie currently ranks #426 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.