Ailbhe is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ailbhe in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Ailbhe
Ailbhe is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1628 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1692 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Ailbhe 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 Ailbhe
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Ailbhe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ailbhe in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ailbhe is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1628 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ailbhe 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.
Ailbhe does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ailbhes in the wild.
16
UK babies named Ailbhe (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1628 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ailbhe
Likely around 1 other Ailbhe in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Ailbhe Smyth is an Irish academic, feminist and LGBTQ activist. She was the founding director of the Women's Education, Resource and Research Centre (WERRC), University College Dublin (UCD).