Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ainsley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ainsley.

✦ Hermitage wood 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #483
All-Time Peak Rank #332 Achieved 2013
Total U.S. Births 20,470 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.2% Boy / 98.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1961 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,001 births in 2014
💡 The Ainsley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Hermitage wood
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English place name, composed of elements meaning 'hermitage' (Annes) and 'wood' or 'clearing' (leah).
Common Nicknames
Lee
Alternative Spellings
Ainslee Aynsley
Pronunciation: AYNZ-lee
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ainsley

According to SSA data, Ainsley achieved its highest historical rank of #332 in 2013. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 1,001 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ainsley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -35.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,001 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 22 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 17
1970s: 99
1980s: 355
1990s: 814
2000s: 6,367
2010s: 8,961
2020s: 3,857

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ais-ley
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, Virginia, Kansas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #406 480 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #541 302 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #296 650 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #396 797 2017 55.6% Decline
Kansas #259 369 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 106 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 99 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #431 282 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #245 117 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #818 359 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #200 209 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #621 458 2002 60.0% Decline
Tennessee #497 552 2010 46.4% Decline
Oklahoma #399 334 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #302 309 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #559 1,843 2010 12.5% Decline
Indiana #258 568 2015 Stable
Iowa #495 308 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #560 665 2015 34.5% Decline
Missouri #386 507 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #542 766 2018 19.5% Decline
Arkansas #301 239 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #520 538 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #328 396 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #154 87 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #601 295 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #330 715 2012 12.9% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 62 2012 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #778 266 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #310 349 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #350 192 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #162 59 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #384 298 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #337 830 2021 6.1% Decline
Ohio #430 742 2016 18.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #428 825 2010 32.4% Decline
Montana Unranked 46 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #731 1,237 2006 19.2% Decline
Georgia Unranked 315 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1040 274 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #575 172 2012 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #204 79 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 17 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #732 607 2017 31.2% Decline
Vermont Unranked 10 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 27 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 15 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 10 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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