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Ailey

Girl

Meaning of Ailey: Scottish: 'from the island'

Ailey is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4849th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4849

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

969

First recorded 1992 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 71 babies2009: 70 babies2010: 66 babies20102011: 60 babies2012: 54 babies2013: 54 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 61 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Ailey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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