Ainslee
Girl name · #3323 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Ainslee is currently the #3323 girl name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Ainslee.
Babies named Ainslee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Ainslee first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 89 girls were named Ainslee — good for #2144 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ainslee in class?
Ainslee scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ainslee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ainslee is most common
State-level data for Ainslee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ainslee
Statistically, parents drawn to Ainslee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anslee, Avalee, Analee, Brenlee, and Kenlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ainslee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ainslee a popular girl name?
Ainslee ranked #3323 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Ainslee most popular?
Ainslee peaked in 2017, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2144 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ainslee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Ainslee. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.