The baby name Ainsley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AYNZ-lee (IPA: /ˈeɪnzli/).
The baby name Ainsley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AYNZ-lee (IPA: /ˈeɪnzli/).
Ainsley is in Origin.
Ainsley is a Scottish-English surname turned given name, drawn from several place-names built on Old English leah "woodland clearing, meadow." The first element is debated: it may reflect an/ān "one, own," yielding "one's own meadow/solitary clearing," or be linked to the personal name Anne, giving "Anne's meadow." The Scottish spelling Ainslie is well attested in clan records, and the surname appears in northern England as Annesley/Ansley.
As a given name, Ainsley emerged in the late 19th century and rose sharply in the late 20th, used for both sexes - still more evenly in Britain, but predominantly feminine in North America. Notable bearers include chef Ainsley Harriott and broadcaster Ainsley Earhardt, underscoring its unisex history. Common variants and spellings are Ainslie, Aynsley, Ansley, Ainslee, and Ainsleigh; related forms include Ensley and Insley. Nicknames sometimes used: Ains and Lee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JM | 0 | #85 | 9 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #205 | 68 | 6,876 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #234 | 52 | 2,795 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #407 | 3 | 3,201 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #544 | 397 | 8,487 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #890 | 9 | 7,053 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Ainsley is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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