Ainslee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,296

among girls · ↑402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ainslee · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

89 babies

All-time total

1,583

#5,506 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Ainslee popularity over time

1,583 babies have been named Ainslee since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	40	4	–	#5,839
1990s	82	8	+105%	#7,733
2000s	413	41	+404%	#3,047
2010s	740	74	+79%	#2,144
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	-31%	#2,780

Where Ainslee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	40	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ainslee

Ainslee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,296 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,583 American babies have been named Ainslee. Its peak came in 2017, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ainslee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ainslee?

The median living Ainslee is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,600 people named Ainslee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ainslee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,296
2024	41	#3,698
2023	53	#3,093
2022	57	#2,928
2021	51	#3,157
2020	59	#2,780
2019	61	#2,753
2018	66	#2,610
2017	89	#2,144
2016	69	#2,563
2015	78	#2,351
2014	75	#2,413
2013	81	#2,281
2012	73	#2,495
2011	84	#2,239
2010	64	#2,754
2009	56	#3,047
2008	30	#4,886
2007	43	#3,723
2006	49	#3,318
2005	41	#3,587
2004	50	#3,072
2003	42	#3,414
2002	46	#3,103
2001	36	#3,632
2000	20	#5,496
1995	10	#8,086
1990	6	#11,427
1985	7	#8,331
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ainslee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ainslee?

The median living Ainslee is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ainslees are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ainslee are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ainslee are alive in the United States, based on 1,583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ainslee in 2025?

Ainslee ranked #3,296 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ainslee?

1,583 babies have been named Ainslee in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ainslee most popular?

Ainslee peaked in 2017, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Ainslee a boy or girl name?

Ainslee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ainslee rising or falling?

Ainslee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ainslee become more popular?

Ainslee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Ainslee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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