The first name Ailish
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “alice”, “elizabeth”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Ailish means “alice”, “elizabeth” in Irish.
Phonetic rendering of Irish Ailís (“Alice”) or Eilís (“Elizabeth”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Ailish, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 47 births (#551).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ailish with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ailish at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Ailish, the 10,955th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 38 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Ailish mean?
- Ailish means “alice”, “elizabeth” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Ailish?
- Phonetic rendering of Irish Ailís (“Alice”) or Eilís (“Elizabeth”).
- How popular is the name Ailish?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Ailish, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1997, with 47 births.
- Is Ailish a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 655 US babies named Ailish since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ailish most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Ailish, its highest rank at 3,926th.