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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Scottish Gaelic
/ˈalɪ/ · Scottish Gaelic
01 / Meaning & origin
Ailidh is a unisex given name documented in English and Scottish Gaelic.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1974–2025 Spelling: Ailidh
Recorded category girls
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Source: National Records of Scotland · National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed).
| Year | Births | Rank | Per million | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 4 | 465 | 124 | observed |
| 1983 | 3 | 512 | 95 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 3 | 565 | 92 | observed |
| 1986 | 3 | 565 | 94 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 5 | 447 | 156 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 369 | 226 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 388 | 218 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 10 | 329 | 311 | observed |
| 1993 | 3 | 623 | 97 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 320 | 331 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 337 | 306 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 394 | 243 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 433 | 207 | observed |
| 1998 | 5 | 476 | 180 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 379 | 260 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 4 | 527 | 155 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 344 | 319 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 388 | 274 | observed |
| 2004 | 4 | 555 | 153 | observed |
| 2005 | 4 | 577 | 152 | observed |
| 2006 | 6 | 468 | 220 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 496 | 214 | observed |
| 2008 | 4 | 650 | 136 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 338 | 381 | observed |
| 2010 | 4 | 666 | 138 | observed |
| 2011 | 5 | 579 | 176 | observed |
| 2012 | 3 | 815 | 106 | observed |
| 2013 | 4 | 663 | 147 | observed |
| 2014 | 4 | 681 | 145 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 416 | 299 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 585 | 190 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 570 | 195 | observed |
| 2018 | 6 | 502 | 240 | observed |
| 2019 | 5 | 560 | 207 | observed |
| 2020 | 10 | 341 | 438 | observed |
| 2021 | 3 | 792 | 129 | observed |
| 2022 | 5 | 531 | 220 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 4 | 638 | 179 | observed |
| 2025 | 4 | 632 | 182 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ailidh” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million use the matching published total for this region, recorded category and year; years without a compatible denominator remain gaps.
Released 2026-05-26 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-UK-3.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
