Ansleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,986

among girls · ↑497 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ansleigh · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

102 babies

All-time total

1,561

#5,550 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Ansleigh popularity over time

1,561 babies have been named Ansleigh since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,749
1990s	131	13	+1771%	#2,430
2000s	413	41	+215%	#3,021
2010s	754	75	+83%	#1,956
2020s (to 2025)	256	43	-43%	#2,972

Where Ansleigh 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ansleigh

Ansleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,986 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,561 American babies have been named Ansleigh. Its peak came in 2014, when 102 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 Ansleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ansleigh?

The median living Ansleigh is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Ansleigh 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.

Ansleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#3,986
2024	31	#4,483
2023	37	#3,988
2022	46	#3,423
2021	52	#3,113
2020	54	#2,972
2019	54	#3,005
2018	41	#3,683
2017	65	#2,667
2016	87	#2,207
2015	98	#2,012
2014	102	#1,956
2013	87	#2,155
2012	67	#2,659
2011	86	#2,192
2010	67	#2,675
2009	55	#3,093
2008	57	#3,021
2007	46	#3,538
2006	47	#3,417
2005	36	#3,955
2004	39	#3,695
2003	38	#3,668
2002	28	#4,390
2001	40	#3,371
2000	27	#4,413
1995	13	#6,666
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ansleigh?

The median living Ansleigh is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ansleighs are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ansleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ansleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ansleigh in 2025?

Ansleigh ranked #3,986 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ansleigh?

1,561 babies have been named Ansleigh in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ansleigh most popular?

Ansleigh peaked in 2014, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Ansleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ansleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Ansleigh become more popular?

Ansleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Ansleigh 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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