Ailah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,549

among girls · ↓507 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ailah · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

42 babies

All-time total

396

#13,605 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Ailah popularity over time

396 babies have been named Ailah since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	36	4	–	#10,634
2010s	147	15	+308%	#5,616
2020s (to 2025)	213	36	+141%	#3,611

Where Ailah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ailah

Ailah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,549 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 396 American babies have been named Ailah. Its peak came in 2021, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ailah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailah?

The median living Ailah is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Ailah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ailah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,549
2024	36	#4,042
2023	28	#4,750
2022	36	#4,042
2021	42	#3,619
2020	41	#3,611
2019	22	#5,616
2018	17	#6,802
2017	18	#6,540
2016	12	#8,897
2015	16	#7,280
2014	17	#6,998
2013	12	#9,055
2012	13	#8,646
2011	13	#8,639
2010	7	#13,494
2009	6	#15,305
2008	9	#11,626
2007	6	#15,558
2006	10	#10,634
2005	5	#16,545
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ailah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ailah?

The median living Ailah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ailahs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Ailah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ailah are alive in the United States, based on 396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailah in 2025?

Ailah ranked #4,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailah?

396 babies have been named Ailah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailah most popular?

Ailah peaked in 2021, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Ailah a boy or girl name?

Ailah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ailah rising or falling?

Ailah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ailah become more popular?

Ailah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Ailah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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