US rank #4097 Girls' name Peak 2021 365 births

Ailah — #4097 US girls' name

365 babies named Ailah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s362010s1472020s182
#4097
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ailah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

42 babies were named Ailah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ailah

The Social Security Administration has registered 365 babies named Ailah between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ailah currently holds the #4097 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ailah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ailah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ailah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ailah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 365 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ailah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

365

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2021

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,097

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ailah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
42
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920062005 5

Ailah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
182 births that decade — 50% of Ailah's all-time total
2000s362010s1472020s182

Ailah by state

Where Ailah concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ailah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 7.9%
#2 Texas
11 3.0%
#3 New York
7 1.9%
California share of Ailah's total US births 7.9%
Even split

29 of 365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ailah?
365 babies have been named Ailah since 2005. It currently ranks #4097 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 42 births.
When was Ailah most popular?
Ailah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ailah most popular?
The top states for the name Ailah are California (29 births), Texas (11 births), New York (7 births).
How long has the name Ailah been used?
Ailah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ailah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aileen, Ailani, Ailyn, Ailany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.