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Ailis

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

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

Ailis: Recorded since 1964, it reached #293 in 2001, and it stood at #4,645 in 2022.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #1480 to #5876.199720002005200920162022#1480#5876
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#1522
1997#2152
1998#1480
1999#1557
2000#1688
2002#2105
2003#2436
2005#4798
2006#5061
2007#4294
2009#4564
2010#5707
2012#5876
2016#4763
2020#5493
2021#5581
2022#4645

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 Republic of Ireland in 40 of the 56 years from 1964 to 2019.

In 2012: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5876 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2001

    Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2001).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #293 in Northern Ireland in 2001.

Ailis'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
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#152211HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2934HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3896HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified

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

Where Ailis is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ailis, between 1964 and 2022, in 46 of those 59 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2000England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119642022
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
Republic of Ireland1964–201940#324 in 2000
England and Wales1996–202217#1480 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–20012#293 in 2001

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1964; it appears again in 1970.

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What is known about Ailis

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2022.
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 1964 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #293 in Northern Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.