Aella is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aella in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Aella
Aella is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1895. The name has climbed 3598 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Aella is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aella
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Aella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aella in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aella is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3598 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aella is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Aella does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aellas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Aella (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3598 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aella
Likely around 1 other Aella in the class
UK Popularity (2015–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aella is a pseudonymous American writer, blogger, sex worker, and camgirl who, as described by David Auerbach, "has written extensively about the psychology and economics of online sex work, conducting extensive surveys and research in order to lay out the ecosystem of online sex workers." GQ magazine has called Aella a "data-driven former tech worker", and Reason magazine has called her a "data scientist".
In Greek mythology, Aella (Ancient Greek: Ἄελλα, meaning "storm-swift" in Ancient Greek, pronounced /ˈɑːɛllɑː/ or "AH-ell-ah") was an Amazon warrior who fought Heracles during his Ninth Labor (the fetching of the girdle of Queen Hippolyta). Diodorus Siculus highlights her exceptional swiftness, noting that she was the first Amazon to charge Heracles in battle.