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Aili

Girl

Meaning of Aili: Finnish: 'light or holy'

Aili is a girl's name most strongly associated with Finnish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3895th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3895

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,376

First recorded 1901 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 30 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 41 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Aili per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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