Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ailish
Pronunciation
a(i)-li-sh
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #3923, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 38 |
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 1997 (rank #551, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #159, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 1996 (rank #247, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 2013 (rank #370, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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 2009 (rank #631, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 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