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Ailise

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #3795 to #3795.1996#3795#3795
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

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 13 of the 34 years from 1983 to 2016.

In 2001: #343 among girls in Northern Ireland, #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1983–2016 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2001

    Highest recorded position: #343 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1998–2001).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1983 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #343 in Northern Ireland in 2001.

Ailise'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
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified

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

Where Ailise is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ailise, between 1983 and 2016, in 14 of those 34 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 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119832016
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 Ireland1983–201613#345 in 1998
England and Wales19961#3795 in 1996
Northern Ireland1998–20012#343 in 2001

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1984; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Ailise

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1983–2016.
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 1983 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #343 in Northern Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.