The first name Aila
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 69 girls were named Aila, making it the 573rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 120 births (#362).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aila with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aila at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 329 girls born in the United States were named Aila, the 827th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 378 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Aila
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aila MeriluotoFinnish poet, author and translator (1924-2019)
Questions
- How popular is the name Aila?
- In 2025, 69 girls born in England and Wales were named Aila, ranking 573rd. Its peak was 2019, with 120 births.
- Is Aila a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,268 US babies named Aila since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aila most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 378 babies were named Aila, its highest rank at 752nd.