Ainara
Girl name · #901 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Ainara? In official American birth records, Ainara has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Ainara ranks #901 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 295 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,102 girls born in 2025 was named Ainara.
The 22-year story
Ainara first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 309 babies and a rank of #866. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ainara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ainara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ainara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ainara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ainara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ainara is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ainara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ainara
Statistically, parents drawn to Ainara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alara, Adara, Azara, Elara, and Aynara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ainara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | #898 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 309 | #866 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 82 | #2238 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ainara?
In official American birth records, the name Ainara first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Ainara a popular girl name?
Ainara ranked #901 among girls in 2025 with 295 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Ainara most popular?
Ainara peaked in 2023, when 309 American girls received the name (ranked #866 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ainara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,102 newborn American girls was named Ainara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.