#7062024 rank
2014peak year
19,845babies named Ainsley since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Ainsley popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ainsley mean?
From a Scottish surname and place name, from Old English ansetl 'hermitage' plus leah 'meadow'; now a polished unisex-leaning girl name.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Ainsley
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Famous Ainsleys
- Ainsley Earhardt, TV host
Spellings & variants
AnsleyAinslie
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