Gender
Origin
- Norse
- From the strong place
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Aila
Pronunciation
a(i)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #752, 378 births); most recent 2025 (rank #827, 329 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 329 |
| 2024 | 354 |
| 2023 | 365 |
| 2022 | 355 |
| 2021 | 378 |
| 2020 | 293 |
| 2019 | 270 |
| 2018 | 210 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2016 | 155 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #362, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #573, 69 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2024 | 74 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2022 | 82 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2020 | 93 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2016 | 68 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1665, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #434, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #84, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #157, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #251, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence