Rising since 2003, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Aily since 2001
Babies named Aily per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s | 61 |
Meaning & origin
Aily is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 2001, a time when creatively spelled names with the soft 'Ai-' and '-ly' sounds were gaining favor. It reached its peak popularity in 2012, though it remains relatively rare: as of 2025, only about 1 in 123,636 newborns receives the name, placing it at rank 7,885. Its trajectory has been generally rising since 2003, suggesting a slow but steady appeal among parents seeking a distinctive yet feminine-sounding name without a long history or fixed meaning.
Aily is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2001. It may have been formed by combining the popular initial 'Ai-' sound with the common '-ly' suffix, or as a variant of the name Ailey, itself a modern invention. It does not have a traditional etymology or historical usage.
“Aily” around the world
Where Aily lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Aily
Names that share Aily's style, for a brother or sister.
