Ainara
Girl name · #901 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
Ainara ranks #901 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 295 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,102 girls born in 2025 was named Ainara.
The 22-year story
Ainara first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 309 babies and a rank of #866. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ainara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ainara in class?
Ainara scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ainara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ainara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ainaras were TX (44), CA (35), FL (21), NJ (19), NY (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ainara
Statistically, parents drawn to Ainara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alara, Adara, Azara, Elara, and Aynara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ainara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | #898 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 309 | #866 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 82 | #2238 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ainara a popular girl name?
Ainara ranked #901 among girls in 2025 with 295 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Ainara most popular?
Ainara peaked in 2023, when 309 American girls received the name (ranked #866 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ainara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,102 newborn American girls was named Ainara. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.