Aoife
EE-fa Girl Irish
Beauty, radiance
Etymology
From Old Irish Aífe, possibly derived from aoibh meaning 'beauty' or 'radiance'. Borrowed into English from Irish.
Variants
- Aoiffe
- Aoibhe
- Aife
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Aoife in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top girlsPopularity
Falling
#2120 2025 · 88 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3225 |
| 2007 | #3000 |
| 2008 | #2694 |
| 2009 | #2649 |
| 2010 | #2783 |
| 2011 | #2727 |
| 2012 | #2498 |
| 2013 | #2729 |
| 2014 | #2417 |
| 2015 | #2014 |
| 2016 | #1931 |
| 2017 | #1876 |
| 2018 | #1748 |
| 2019 | #1988 |
| 2020 | #1820 |
| 2021 | #1862 |
| 2022 | #1783 |
| 2023 | #2126 |
| 2024 | #2233 |
| 2025 | #2120 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#192 2025 · 265 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #316 |
| 2007 | #263 |
| 2008 | #298 |
| 2009 | #253 |
| 2010 | #296 |
| 2011 | #297 |
| 2012 | #205 |
| 2013 | #192 |
| 2014 | #209 |
| 2015 | #167 |
| 2016 | #186 |
| 2017 | #200 |
| 2018 | #182 |
| 2019 | #189 |
| 2020 | #172 |
| 2021 | #190 |
| 2022 | #191 |
| 2023 | #198 |
| 2024 | #220 |
| 2025 | #192 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#88 2024 · 49 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #284 |
| 2006 | #295 |
| 2007 | #191 |
| 2008 | #246 |
| 2009 | #291 |
| 2010 | #303 |
| 2011 | #220 |
| 2012 | #156 |
| 2013 | #147 |
| 2014 | #137 |
| 2015 | #131 |
| 2016 | #170 |
| 2017 | #130 |
| 2018 | #128 |
| 2019 | #103 |
| 2020 | #132 |
| 2021 | #120 |
| 2022 | #129 |
| 2023 | #108 |
| 2024 | #88 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#8 2025 · 85 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #15 |
| 2007 | #17 |
| 2008 | #15 |
| 2009 | #12 |
| 2010 | #11 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #7 |
| 2014 | #12 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #12 |
| 2020 | #16 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #8 |
| 2024 | #4 |
| 2025 | #8 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#34 2025 · 121 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #9 |
| 2010 | #10 |
| 2011 | #13 |
| 2012 | #11 |
| 2013 | #6 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #13 |
| 2016 | #15 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #16 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #32 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #45 |
| 2025 | #34 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#1472 2024 · 16 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2516 |
| 2006 | #2158 |
| 2007 | #2450 |
| 2008 | #1456 |
| 2009 | #1423 |
| 2010 | #1698 |
| 2011 | #1484 |
| 2012 | #1878 |
| 2013 | #2177 |
| 2014 | #2354 |
| 2015 | #1191 |
| 2016 | #1096 |
| 2017 | #1123 |
| 2018 | #988 |
| 2019 | #1402 |
| 2020 | #1361 |
| 2021 | #996 |
| 2022 | #1208 |
| 2023 | #1098 |
| 2024 | #1472 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #337 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #299 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #347 |
| 2020 | #350 |
| 2021 | #340 |
| 2022 | #431 |
| 2023 | #282 |
| 2024 | #384 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.