How Many People Are Named Ainsley?
An estimated 20,012 people in the United States have the first name Ainsley. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ainsley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,013 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ainsley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ainsley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ainsley is overwhelmingly female, 418 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ainsley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
20,012
About 1 in 17,127 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,013 births
Total Registered
20,263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ainsley
Ainsley is predominantly female (97.9%), though 418 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ainsley as a male name
Ranked #8,280 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (17 births)
Ainsley as a female name
Ranked #706 in 2024
397 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,001 births)
Ainsley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ainsley span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,065 babies were registered. While Ainsley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ainsley by Decade
How has Ainsley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ainsley by State
Birth registrations for Ainsley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Hawaii. On average, about 364 Ainsleys were registered per state.
Ainsley + Last Name Combinations
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Ainsley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ainsley?
We estimate approximately 20,012 people named Ainsley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,127 Americans share this first name.
Is Ainsley a common name?
Ainsley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ainsley most popular?
Ainsley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,013 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ainsley is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ainsley a female name?
Ainsley is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ainsley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ainsley Smith, Ainsley Johnson, Ainsley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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