Aila vs Beaux
Aila and Beauxcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #526 and Beaux #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aila was ranked #734 and Beaux #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aila and Beaux over time
Aila and Beaux appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Aila held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Beaux in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beaux reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aila in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aila #362 in 2019, Beaux #933 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Beaux in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aila #362 in 2019, Beaux #933 in 2017.
The order changed in 2005: Aila moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #4373 and #4373; by 2005 that had become #1796 and #3382.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #526, Beaux #2771.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aila | Beaux |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #425 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aila has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Beaux.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aila
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #526 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Beaux
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2018
Highest recorded position: #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2014–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls