US rank #6443 Girls' name Peak 2009 610 births

Ainslie — #6443 US girls' name

610 babies named Ainslie in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s271990s572000s2122010s2372020s66
#6443
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Ainslie was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

40 babies were named Ainslie in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ainslie

The Social Security Administration has registered 610 babies named Ainslie between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ainslie currently holds the #6443 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ainslie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 237 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ainslie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ainslie in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ainslie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 610 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ainslie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

610

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2009

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,443

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ainslie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
40
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041998199119801977 6

Ainslie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
237 births that decade — 39% of Ainslie's all-time total
1970s111980s271990s572000s2122010s2372020s66

Ainslie by state

Where Ainslie concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ainslie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
46 7.5%
Illinois share of Ainslie's total US births 7.5%

46 of 610 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ainslie?
610 babies have been named Ainslie since 1977. It currently ranks #6443 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 40 births.
When was Ainslie most popular?
Ainslie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Ainslie most popular?
The top states for the name Ainslie are Illinois (46 births).
How long has the name Ainslie been used?
Ainslie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ainslie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ainsley, Ainhoa, Aine, Ainslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.