Aileigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AY-lee
- Origin
- Modern
Aileigh is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Aileigh come from?
Modern: modern spelling, perhaps of Ailey or Aili
Is Aileigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Aileigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Aileigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Aileigh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aileigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 2 | #7,579 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 2 | #7,797 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,540 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 2 | #7,302 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 2 | #5,792 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Aileigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira Caoimhe Aoibheann Teagan Caragh Kayleigh Cassidy Eilidh Eireann Ffion Bree Caitlin
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aileigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aileigh, updated 20 October 2026.