Ailsa is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ailsa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ailsa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 538 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 696 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,800 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ailsa per year, Scotland (1974 to 2025). Scotland peaked in 1990 (52/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (41/yr) · United States peaked in 2003 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Ailsa is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #9,929 nationally (given to 65 babies that year).
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