Ailia
Ailia is a genus of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Asia. It is called "Kajoli" or "Bahpati" in Assamese and contributes to a major catch in Brahmaputra River. It is a surface to mid water fish that is found commonly near the shoals.
Meaning & Origin of Ailia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ailia is a genus of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Asia. It is called "Kajoli" or "Bahpati" in Assamese and contributes to a major catch in Brahmaputra River. It is a surface to mid water fish that is found commonly near the shoals.
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The Story of Ailia
Ailia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 11 Ailias were born — ranking #9,723 that year. As of 2026, Ailia ranks #10,293 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Ailias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ailia
Ailia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Ailia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #9,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Ailia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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