Ailey

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ailey, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ailey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAiley first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #2,609.
• 📈Then vs nowAiley is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 181,818 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🚀TrendAiley has climbed 69 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 🌍OriginAiley is the #8 most popular Finnish girl name in the US. That's out of 31 Finnish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Ailey

Ailey is a girl name of Finnish, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Ailey for girls from 1992 to 2025, in 31 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #2,609 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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