Total births
382
Girls' name · since 1906
Ailie
382 babies named Ailie in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15387
- among girls today
- 382
- born since 1906
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ailie is the #15387 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 382 recorded since 1906.
Ailie has 382 recorded births among girls since 1906, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15387 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #15387 among girls today
- 382 born since 1906
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ailie is currently the #15387 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 382 born since 1906, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15387
- among girls today
- 382
- born since 1906
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Ailie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15387
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Ailie was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
19 babies were named Ailie in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Ailie compares
382 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 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
Ailie's all-time total is 0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ailie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 382 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ailie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ailie's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ailie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#15,387
Active since
1906
Ailie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Ailie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ailie's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ailie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s 32
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (30% of all-time use).
Ailie by state
Where Ailie concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 62 | 16.2% |
Minnesota share of Ailie's total US births 16.2%
62 of 382 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ailie? ▼
382 babies have been named Ailie since 1906. It currently ranks #15387 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 19 births.
When was Ailie most popular? ▼
Ailie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Ailie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ailie are Minnesota (62 births).
How long has the name Ailie been used? ▼
Ailie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 120 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ailie? ▼
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 Ailie's data
- Ailie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ailies (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- 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 Ailie
Nearby Names Like Ailie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ailie
Aileen Girl
#720 37,637 births
Ailany Girl
#101 11,160 births
Ailani Girl
#327 7,899 births
Ailyn Girl
#1387 4,490 births
Aila Girl
#793 4,268 births
Compare Ailie side by side: Ailie vs Aileen Ailie vs Ailany Ailie vs Ailani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–2025 (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. "Ailie: #15387 Girls' Name - 382 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ailie. 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 Ailie 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 June 2026.