Ailis
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,661 in 2017
0 babies were named Ailis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAilis first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #5,661.
About the name Ailis
Ailis is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Ailis for girls from 1990 to 2022, in 26 of those 33 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #5,661 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 224,215 girls |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 180,505 girls |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 212,766 girls |
Other spellings of Ailis
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Ailis
What is the origin of the name Ailis?
Ailis has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Ailis a boy or girl name?
Ailis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ailis?
Ailis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,661 in 2017.