Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1996
Aelish
Aelish has 38 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Aelish is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1996.
Aelish has 38 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2022.
- 38 total births
- 1996–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Aelish since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 38
- total births
- 1996–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Aelish was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
12 babies were named Aelish in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Aelish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aelish's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aelish at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Aelish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Aelish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aelish's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Aelish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aelish? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 38 babies named Aelish. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 12 births.
When was Aelish most popular? ▼
Aelish was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Aelish been used? ▼
Records for Aelish go back to 1996, giving 27 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Aelish? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aela, Aella, Aelin, Aeliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aelish's data
- Aelish's decade-level peak was the 2010s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aelish
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aelish: Baby Name Since 1996 - 38 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aelish. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aelish draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.