girl's name
Ailise
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 65
Northern Ireland
#381
2001 births
Ailise is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1998, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1983.
Ailise over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2016) | 3 |
How popular is Ailise?
In 2016, Ailise was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #968 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ailise is used
Irish figures 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. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Ailise is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ailíse | Ailíse is a rare spelling of Ailise, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Ailise
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ailise also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ailise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ailise
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ailise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ailise
How popular is the name Ailise?
In 2016, Ailise was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #968 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ailise a girl's or a boy's name?
Ailise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ailise most popular?
Ailise peaked in 1998, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.