Aila
A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 69 babies a year in England and Wales.
How Aila has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #967 |
| 2020 | #898 |
| 2021 | #756 |
| 2022 | #795 |
| 2023 | #767 |
| 2024 | #793 |
| 2025 | #827 |
Aila by the numbers
In 2025, 69 babies in England and Wales were named Aila. In the US, 168 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
What we can tell you about Aila
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aylahalo of moonlight; oak tree980 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aidavisitor, guest; or most happy84 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amilawork; a spelling variant of Amelia11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ailinoble; a form of Aileen or Allie41 in the US (2017)
- Akilaintelligent; wise28 in the US (2017)
- Alanoble, high6 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Aila
Names that are said the same way as Aila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aylahdoe or gazelle; hebrew origin38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alaanobility or elevation28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleadice or game of chance18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ailahdeer; gazelle9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alawoffspring, progeny16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aalanoble or high-born3 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Aila
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