Ainsley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#483

among girls · ↑221 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

629

named Ainsley · +58% vs 2024

How common

1 in 2,588

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

1,013 babies

All-time total

20,896

#1,051 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Ainsley popularity over time

20,896 babies have been named Ainsley since 1950, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	10	10	1	–	–
1960s	17	11	28	3	+180%	#5,312
1970s	99	39	138	14	+393%	#4,424
1980s	355	69	424	42	+207%	#1,804
1990s	814	48	862	86	+103%	#1,508
2000s	6,367	97	6,464	646	+650%	#399
2010s	8,961	105	9,066	907	+40%	#332
2020s (to 2025)	3,857	47	3,904	651	-28%	#355

Where Ainsley 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	588	0.37	outside top 500
2027	561	0.35	outside top 500
2028	540	0.34	outside top 500
2029	522	0.32	outside top 500
2030	507	0.32	outside top 500

Where Ainsley is most popular

Girls named Ainsley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.368 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Nebraska.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ainsley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Vermont	5	1.03	+180%
New Hampshire	19	1.03	+180%
Nebraska	33	0.918	+150%
North Dakota	12	0.913	+148%
Mississippi	42	0.898	+144%
Wisconsin	88	0.854	+132%
Kansas	46	0.797	+117%
Iowa	46	0.787	+114%
Maine	12	0.776	+111%
West Virginia	20	0.763	+107%
Missouri	90	0.747	+103%
Indiana	103	0.734	+99%
Michigan	122	0.670	+82%
Arkansas	35	0.662	+80%
Virginia	109	0.639	+74%
Pennsylvania	151	0.639	+74%
Louisiana	55	0.628	+71%
Idaho	21	0.628	+71%
Minnesota	67	0.621	+69%
Utah	50	0.601	+63%
Montana	8	0.591	+61%
Colorado	65	0.582	+58%
Oklahoma	42	0.571	+55%
Massachusetts	69	0.571	+55%
Illinois	127	0.555	+51%
Delaware	6	0.529	+44%
Kentucky	44	0.514	+40%
Oregon	33	0.507	+38%
Ohio	120	0.506	+37%
Connecticut	27	0.464	+26%
Maryland	49	0.462	+26%
Tennessee	72	0.454	+24%
North Carolina	101	0.444	+21%
Arizona	49	0.349	-5%
Washington	50	0.346	-6%
South Carolina	31	0.345	-6%
Texas	262	0.326	-11%
New York	126	0.318	-14%
Florida	136	0.318	-14%
New Jersey	57	0.316	-14%
Alabama	24	0.256	-31%
California	170	0.202	-45%
Nevada	7	0.151	-59%
Georgia	28	0.123	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ainsley

Ainsley is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #483 in 2025 with 621 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 20,896 American babies have been named Ainsley. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,013 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 Ainsley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ainsley?

The median living Ainsley is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 21 thousand people named Ainsley 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.

Ainsley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	621	#483	8	#8,935
2024	399	#704	–	–
2023	498	#598	9	#8,285
2022	622	#507	11	#7,281
2021	845	#364	9	#8,188
2020	872	#355	10	#7,515
2019	654	#478	–	–
2018	774	#399	6	#10,806
2017	902	#352	11	#7,107
2016	970	#344	14	#6,059
2015	967	#338	17	#5,296
2014	1,001	#337	12	#6,642
2013	974	#332	11	#7,037
2012	930	#341	15	#5,726
2011	891	#363	14	#5,956
2010	898	#355	5	#12,288
2009	772	#412	8	#9,010
2008	719	#443	15	#5,771
2007	704	#458	7	#9,807
2006	693	#456	8	#8,749
2005	691	#440	7	#9,138
2004	764	#399	14	#5,498
2003	686	#437	11	#6,265
2002	636	#454	10	#6,536
2001	578	#483	12	#5,676
2000	124	#1,481	5	#10,397
1995	72	#1,920	6	#7,815
1990	84	#1,735	7	#6,425
1985	29	#3,085	6	#5,795
1980	14	#4,979	7	#4,946
1975	11	#5,164	5	#5,476
1970	7	#6,371	–	–
1965	5	#6,546	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	5	#3,693
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Ainsley

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ainsley Maitland-Niles English footballer (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ainsley?

The median living Ainsley is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ainsleys are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ainsley are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Ainsley are alive in the United States, based on 20,896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ainsley mean?

Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”).

How popular is the name Ainsley in 2025?

Ainsley ranked #483 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 621 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ainsley?

20,896 babies have been named Ainsley in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ainsley most popular?

Ainsley peaked in 2014, when 1,013 newborns received the name.

Is Ainsley a boy or girl name?

Ainsley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ainsley rising or falling?

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

Will Ainsley become more popular?

Ainsley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 507 girls named Ainsley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ainsley?

Well-known people named Ainsley include Ainsley Maitland-Niles (soccer player).

Names like Ainsley

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