girl's name
Ainsley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 24,685
the United States
#483
2025 births
Ainsley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 629 babies in the United States, ranking #483. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 1,013 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,271 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ainsley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 138 |
| 1980s | 424 |
| 1990s | 862 |
| 2000s | 6,464 |
| 2010s | 9,066 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,904 |
How popular is Ainsley?
In 2025, Ainsley was given to 629 babies in the United States, ranking #483 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ainsley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ainsley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ainsley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ainsley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ainsley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ainsley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ainsley
How popular is the name Ainsley?
In 2025, Ainsley was given to 629 babies in the United States, ranking #483 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ainsley a girl's or a boy's name?
Ainsley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ainsley?
Ainsley has 2 syllables.
When was Ainsley most popular?
Ainsley peaked in 2014, when 1,013 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ainsley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ainsley currently ranks #483 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.