Ailah
Girl name · #4639 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Ailah, placing it at #4639 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ailah.
Babies named Ailah per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Ailah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 42 girls were named Ailah — good for #3614 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ailah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ailah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ailah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ailah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ailah is most common
State-level data for Ailah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ailah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ailah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amylah, Amilah, Rylah, Seylah, and Saylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ailah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ailah a popular girl name?
Ailah ranked #4639 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Ailah most popular?
Ailah peaked in 2021, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3614 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ailah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Ailah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.