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Ailidh

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ailidh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2018, ranging from #3795 to #4684.19962018#3795#4684
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
2018#4684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 2 of the 23 years from 1996 to 2018.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #638 in Scotland in 2024.

Ailidh's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ailidh is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ailidh, between 1996 and 2024, in 4 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–20182#3795 in 1996
Republic of Ireland20141#876 in 2014
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 17 years after 1996; it appears again in 2014.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ailidh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #638 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.