Total births
2,181
Girls' name · since 1985
Aoife
2,181 babies named Aoife in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2238
- among girls today
- 2,181
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aoife is the #2238 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,181 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Aoife recorded 2,181 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #2238 nationally today, ahead of 87% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #2238 among girls today
- 2,181 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aoife is currently the #2238 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 2,181 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2238
- among girls today
- 2,181
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Aoife vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2238
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Aoife was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
117 babies were named Aoife in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Aoife compares
2,181 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Aoife's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aoife | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aoife's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aoife's full recorded timeline at 2006, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 117 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aoife at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#2,238
Active since
1985
Aoife popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Aoife by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aoife's strongest decade.
862 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Aoife births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 201
1990s
201 births
- 2000s
2000s
503 births
- 2010s
2010s
862 births
- 2020s
2020s
592 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 862 births (40% of all-time use).
How Aoife 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 Aoife's total volume
Aoife vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aoife by state
Where Aoife concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 265 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 221 | 10.1% |
| #3 | California | | 207 | 9.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 63 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Washington | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 22 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 17 | 0.8% |
New York share of Aoife's total US births 12.2%
Even split
265 of 2,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Aoife appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aoife? ▼
2,181 babies have been named Aoife since 1985. It currently ranks #2238 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 117 births.
When was Aoife most popular? ▼
Aoife was most popular in the 2010s decade with 862 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Aoife most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aoife are New York (265 births), Massachusetts (221 births), California (207 births).
How long has the name Aoife been used? ▼
Aoife has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aoife? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aoi, Aoibheann, Aoibhinn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aoife's data
- Aoife's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (862 total births) through the 2020s (592) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Aoifes (265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Aoife
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aoife
Compare Aoife side by side: Aoife vs Aoi Aoife vs Aoibheann Aoife vs Aoibhinn
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Aoife: #2238 Girls' Name - 2,181 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aoife. 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 Aoife 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.