Girls' name · since 1901

Aili

Aili has 1,376 recorded births since 1901 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,076 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,376
born since 1901
2010s
peak decade

Aili currently ranks #4076 among girls' names in America, with 1,376 babies recorded since 1901.

Social Security Administration records show Aili recorded 1,376 times among girls since 1901, holding rank #4076 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 2025.

  • #6,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,076 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,376 born since 1901
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aili ranks #6,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,076 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,376 born since 1901, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,076 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,376
born since 1901
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.4%
Aili vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aili's 1,376 recorded births place it above 91.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Aili compares

1,376 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aili's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aili Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,376 376 567,345
Peak-year births 45 21 19,840

Aili's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aili's full recorded timeline at 1990, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aili popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
45
Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
01020304050 190119131922197019912000200920182025 35

Aili by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (343 births, 25% of the file).

2010s was Aili's strongest decade.

343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Aili births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 343 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aili compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aili's total volume

Aili vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 21.3%-34, 6.3%-26, 7.3%-145, 2.3%-81, 3.6%-69, 3.7%-78, 3.3%-36, 7.6%-60, 9.3%-115, 4.9%-54, 7.5%-85, 8.5%-146, 3%-33, 5.9%-34, 5.8%Aili-125, 3.3%Aili
Aili vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Aili by state

Where Aili concentrates geographically, total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Aili
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
80 5.8%
#2 Minnesota
78 5.7%
#3 California
52 3.8%
#4 Massachusetts
38 2.8%
#5 New York
10 0.7%
#6 Washington
5 0.4%
Michigan share of Aili's total US births 5.8%
Even split

80 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aili? ▼
Since 1901, Social Security records show 1,376 babies named Aili. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,032 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,076 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 45 births.
Where does Aili sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aili ranks #6,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,076 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aili most popular? ▼
Aili was most popular in the 2010s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Aili most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aili are Michigan (80 births), Minnesota (78 births), California (52 births).
How long has the name Aili been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aili since 1901 -- 125 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aili? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aileen, Ailany, Ailani, Ailyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aili's data

  • Aili's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (343 total births) through the 2020s (186) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Ailis (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aili

Nearby Names Like Aili

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aili

Aileen Girl
#799 37,637 births
Ailany Girl
#14 11,160 births
Ailani Girl
#168 7,899 births
Ailyn Girl
#1319 4,490 births
Aila Girl
#830 4,268 births

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Lilyan #4074
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Eleen #4078
754 births · Peak 2019
Faustina #4073
1,820 births · Peak 1924
Eli #4079
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Neely #4072
2,239 births · Peak 1974
Peace #4080
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aili: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1901–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Aili 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 August 2026.