Fun Facts About the Name Ailee
- 876 babies named Ailee: U.S. records list 876 babies given the name Ailee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ailee Mean?
Ailee is a modern spelling that fits more than one naming tradition. In English it is usually treated as a variant of Ailie or Ailey, familiar forms of the Scottish name Aileen. Aileen comes from Irish Eibhlín, which goes back to the Norman French Aveline, a diminutive of Ava; the Germanic root behind Ava is commonly explained as 'desired' or 'wished for,' a derivation that is debated rather than settled. Aileen is also widely associated with Helen, from Greek helenē, 'torch' or 'bright light,' and through that link Ailee is often glossed as 'bright' or 'shining.' That is a customary interpretation, not a literal translation. The similar Finnish and Estonian name Aili is a separate name with its own origin.
Ailee Name History & Origins
Eibhlín is an older Irish name, rendered by English and Scottish speakers as forms such as Eileen, Aileen, Eily, and Ailie. Ailie served as a familiar short form in Scotland and Ireland, and Ailee is a later reshaping of that spelling for English pronunciation. The spelling has also been adopted in South Korea as an English-style name written 에일리 in Hangul. In Finland, Aili is an established feminine name, and the same spelling is used in Estonia; that tradition is independent of the Gaelic name and should not be merged with it.
How Popular is the Name Ailee?
Ailee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #2,955 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,883 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 2024 | #3,747 | 40 | 0.0025% |
| 2023 | #4,456 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2022 | #2,955 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 2021 | #3,037 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #3,677 | 40 | 0.0025% |
| 2019 | #4,163 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2018 | #4,239 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2017 | #3,052 | 53 | 0.0031% |
| 2016 | #3,230 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 2015 | #3,210 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2014 | #4,659 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #3,781 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #3,584 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2011 | #4,918 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #4,399 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #5,896 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #5,438 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #7,100 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #7,879 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #6,536 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #5,208 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #6,890 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #5,449 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #13,552 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,587 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #6,839 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #10,149 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,150 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #9,600 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #10,610 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #8,795 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ailee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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