Aëlys
How to say it: a-ay-LEES · /aeˈlis/
Modern French elaboration of Aélis meaning 'noble' - recent invention popular since 2010s.
Aëlys was the 9,338th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,338 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #250 among girls’ names, 225 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aëlys is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aé
- Lys
Honouring a Aëlys in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aëlys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #250 for girls in 2025.
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