Ailsa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,046 in 1926
0 babies were named Ailsa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAilsa first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1926, when it reached #3,046.
About the name Ailsa
Ailsa is a girl name of Hebrew and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lsa”. US birth records list Ailsa for girls from 1918 to 2024, in 54 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked #3,046 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 568,182 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 193,798 girls |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 160,256 girls |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 149,925 girls |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 145,138 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 324,675 girls |
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Questions about the name Ailsa
What is the origin of the name Ailsa?
Ailsa has Hebrew, Scottish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Mia, Isabella, Ava.
Is Ailsa a boy or girl name?
Ailsa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ailsa?
Ailsa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,046 in 1926.