How Many People Are Named Ailish?
An estimated 638 people in the United States have the first name Ailish. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Ailish peaked in popularity in 2016 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ailish as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ailish paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
638
About 1 in 537,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2016
38 births
Total Registered
647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ailish
Ailish is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 647 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ailish as a female name
Ranked #8,934 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (38 births)
Ailish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ailish span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 235 babies were registered. While Ailish is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ailish by Decade
How has Ailish tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ailish by State
Birth registrations for Ailish span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Washington, Massachusetts, New York. On average, about 21 Ailishs were registered per state.
Ailish + Last Name Combinations
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Ailish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ailish?
We estimate approximately 638 people named Ailish are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 537,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Ailish a common name?
Ailish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ailish most popular?
Ailish reached peak popularity in 2016, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ailish is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ailish a female name?
Ailish is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ailish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ailish Smith, Ailish Johnson, Ailish Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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