How Many People Are Named Ansley?
An estimated 11,700 people in the United States have the first name Ansley. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Ansley peaked in popularity in 2011 with 477 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ansley 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 Ansley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ansley is overwhelmingly female, 290 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
11,700
About 1 in 29,295 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2011
477 births
Total Registered
11,995
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ansley
Ansley is predominantly female (97.6%), though 290 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ansley as a male name
Ranked #10,748 in 2015
6 male births in 2015
Peak: 1973 (9 births)
Ansley as a female name
Ranked #1,314 in 2024
174 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (470 births)
Ansley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ansley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,120 babies were registered. Ansley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ansley by Decade
How has Ansley 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.
Ansley by State
Birth registrations for Ansley span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Utah. On average, about 332 Ansleys were registered per state.
Ansley + Last Name Combinations
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Ansley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ansley?
We estimate approximately 11,700 people named Ansley 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 29,295 Americans share this first name.
Is Ansley a common name?
Ansley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,995 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ansley most popular?
Ansley reached peak popularity in 2011, when 477 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ansley is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ansley a female name?
Ansley is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ansley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ansley Smith, Ansley Johnson, Ansley 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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