girl's name
Aoileann
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 117
Ireland
#742
2024 births
Aoileann is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #742. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2010, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Aoileann over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 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 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Aoileann?
In 2024, Aoileann was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #742 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Aoileann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aoileann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aoileann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aoileann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aoileann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aoileann
Is Aoileann a girl's or a boy's name?
Aoileann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aoileann most popular?
Aoileann peaked in 2010, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.