Ailish
How to say it: AY-lish · /ˈeɪlɪʃ/
Irish form of Alice, 'noble' - pronounced AY-lish, long used in Ireland.
Ailish was the 9,339th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,339 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15,543 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ailish 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 Ailish is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Irish.
Ireland: #484.
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