Aila

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A few things about Aila you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,885 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aila, 329 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aila would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAila first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #752.
• 📈Then vs nowAila is 19× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 90,909 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,885.
• 🚀TrendAila has climbed 73 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #827. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAila is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #54, followed by New Mexico (#296) and Nevada (#433). It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.
• 🌍OriginAila is the most popular Finnish girl name in the US. That's out of 31 Finnish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Aila

Aila is a girl name of American, Finnish and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Aila for girls from 1920 to 2025, in 38 of those 106 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #752 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #827, with 329 babies.

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