Ainsley
Girl nameAinsley has been given to 20,896 babies in the U.S. since 1950. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #483 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈeɪnzli/
Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
20,896
Peak year
2014 (1,013 babies)
Rank in 2025
#483 for girls
First recorded
1950
10-year trend
▼ -36%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ainsley.
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