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Ainsley

“Hermitage clearing; solitary woodland” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #483 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ainsley has appeared in US records since 1961 — best rank #332 (2013) · 20,470 babies named Ainsley all-time · 1 in 2,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ainsleys

• Ainsley Thorpe — New Zealand triathlete
• Ainsley Earhardt — American television host and author (born 1975/1976)
• Ainsley Seiger — American actress
• Ainsley Howard — British actress
• Ainsley Gardiner — New Zealand film producer

In stories & tradition

• Ainsley Hayes — The West Wing

What Ainsleys become

Among 34 notable people named Ainsley:

Athletes appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ainsley Thorpe, New Zealand triathlete.

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