Ailish comes from the Hebrew / Irish tradition, meaning My God is oath / noble.
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How popular is Ailish?
2016peak year
Ailish has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6653), with about 20 babies named Ailish each year. In 2016, 38 babies received the name (ranked #3926). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 647.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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