Ainsley
Girl name · #483 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ainsley? In official American birth records, Ainsley has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Ainsley ranks #483 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 621 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #338, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,899 girls born in 2025 was named Ainsley.
Babies named Ainsley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Ainsley first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,001 girls were named Ainsley — good for #337 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ainsley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ainsley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ainsley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ainsley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ainsley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ainsley is most common in NE (1.6 per 1,000), KS (1 per 1,000), IN (1 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000), LA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ainsley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ainsley
Statistically, parents drawn to Ainsley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charley, Mckinley, Brinley, Harley, and Presley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ainsley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 621 | #483 |
| 2024 | 399 | #704 |
| 2023 | 498 | #598 |
| 2022 | 622 | #507 |
| 2021 | 845 | #364 |
| 2020 | 872 | #355 |
| 2019 | 654 | #478 |
| 2018 | 774 | #399 |
| 2017 | 902 | #352 |
| 2016 | 970 | #344 |
| 2015 | 967 | #338 |
| 2014 | 1,001 | #337 |
| 2013 | 974 | #332 |
| 2012 | 930 | #341 |
| 2011 | 891 | #363 |
| 2010 | 898 | #355 |
| 2009 | 772 | #412 |
| 2008 | 719 | #443 |
| 2007 | 704 | #458 |
| 2006 | 693 | #456 |
| 2005 | 691 | #440 |
| 2004 | 764 | #399 |
| 2003 | 686 | #437 |
| 2002 | 636 | #454 |
| 2001 | 578 | #483 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ainsley?
In official American birth records, the name Ainsley first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Ainsley a popular girl name?
Ainsley ranked #483 among girls in 2025 with 621 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #338.
When was the name Ainsley most popular?
Ainsley peaked in 2014, when 1,001 American girls received the name (ranked #337 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ainsley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,899 newborn American girls was named Ainsley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.