Ayleigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AY-lee
- Origin
- Modern
Ayleigh is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Ayleigh come from?
Modern: modern respelling in the style of Hayley and Kaylee
Is Ayleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayleigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Ayleigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 4 girls.
Ayleigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 2 | #7,494 |
| 2013 | 2 | #7,600 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 2 | #7,302 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 2 | #5,117 |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Ayleigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Kayleigh, Caragh, Aoibheann, Eilidh, Caoimhe, Ffion, Teagan, Caitlin, Erin, Niamh, Raegan
Names related to Ayleigh
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, “Ayleigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ayleigh, updated 20 October 2026.