Ailie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	1	–	#1,953
1910s	86	9	+760%	#1,720
1920s	32	3	-63%	#2,899
1930s	7	1	-78%	#3,498
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	9	1	–	#5,776
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#10,860
2000s	116	12	+1557%	#7,694
2010s	85	9	-27%	#6,588
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-41%	#11,215

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,953

1910s

+760%

#1,720

1920s

-63%

#2,899

1930s

-78%

#3,498

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,776

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,860

2000s

116

+1557%

#7,694

2010s

-27%

#6,588

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#11,215

The story of Ailie

Ailie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,258 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 382 American babies have been named Ailie. Its peak came in 2012, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ailie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailie?

The median living Ailie is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 200 people named Ailie 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.

Ailie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,258
2024	5	#15,361
2023	8	#11,215
2022	5	#15,388
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,508
2019	7	#12,500
2018	–	–
2017	7	#12,762
2016	–	–
2015	8	#11,874
2014	11	#9,542
2013	13	#8,594
2012	19	#6,588
2011	10	#10,399
2010	10	#10,476
2009	16	#7,694
2008	15	#8,118
2007	16	#7,744
2006	11	#9,918
2005	10	#10,145
2004	12	#8,730
2003	10	#9,686
2002	8	#11,136
2001	10	#9,365
2000	8	#10,766
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	11	#2,899
1915	14	#2,144
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailie?

The median living Ailie is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ailies are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ailie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ailie are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailie in 2025?

Ailie ranked #13,258 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailie?

382 babies have been named Ailie in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailie most popular?

Ailie peaked in 2012, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ailie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailie rising or falling?

Ailie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ailie popularity over time

The story of Ailie

How old are people named Ailie?

Ailie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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