Ailis
How to say it: AY-lish · /ˈeɪlɪʃ/
Irish form of Alice meaning 'noble' - pronounced AY-lish, long used in Ireland and Scotland.
Ailis was the 9,338th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #250 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ailis is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ailis is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.
In France: #250 for girls in 2025.
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