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Ailish

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

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

Ailish: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #138 in 1990, and it stood at #483 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #551 to #4688.200020052010201520202025#551#4688
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#635
1997#551
1998#801
1999#842
2000#969
2001#918
2002#1192
2003#1472
2004#1617
2005#1796
2006#1983
2007#3667
2008#2721
2009#2759
2010#4688
2011#2150
2012#1991
2013#2887
2014#4003
2015#3615
2016#2966
2017#2201
2018#2340
2019#3151
2020#4535
2021#3519
2022#3148
2023#3218
2024#3015
2025#3705

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 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3705 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 1990.

Ailish'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
2025England and Walesfemale#37056HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#30158HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#234011HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#215012HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#179612HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#119217HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#91824HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#96922HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#84226HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#80128HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#55147HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#63538HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3184HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3014HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4629HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#39911HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#35614HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#35813HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#25113HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#21116HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#16621HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#19323HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#14335HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#18124HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19021HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#15929HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#18723HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#13837HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#19225HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#17529HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18129HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#19129HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#17632HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#15942HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#17639HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#21324HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#20826HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#20924HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#24417HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#23217HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#21320HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#24314HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#22514HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#23713HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22513HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#20514HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#21512HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#31511HighVerified

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

Where Ailish is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Ailish, between 1964 and 2025. 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.

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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 Ireland1964–202561#138 in 1990
England and Wales1996–202530#551 in 1997
Northern Ireland1998–20133#301 in 1998
Scotland20241#315 in 2024

Its high point came 34 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1990) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Ailish

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 1990. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.