US rank #1316 Girls' name Peak 2011 11,705 births

Ansley — #1316 US girls' name

11,705 babies named Ansley in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s661970s2061980s5571990s17692000s38912010s40782020s1138
#1316
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Ansley was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

470 babies were named Ansley in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ansley

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,705 babies named Ansley between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ansley currently holds the #1316 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 470 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ansley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,078 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ansley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 4,000 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Ansley in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ansley 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 11,705 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.

Ansley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,705

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2011

470 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,316

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ansley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
470
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
-2000200400600 202420162008200019921984197619681960 5

Ansley popularity over time — boys

290 total births recorded since 1913 (Ansley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 290 births
45678910 201520092001199019811953193319191913 5

Ansley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,078 births that decade — 35% of Ansley's all-time total
1960s661970s2061980s5571990s17692000s38912010s40782020s1138

Ansley by state

Where Ansley concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ansley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
4,000 34.2%
#2 Florida
984 8.4%
#3 South Carolina
780 6.7%
#4 Alabama
736 6.3%
#5 Tennessee
711 6.1%
#6 North Carolina
697 6.0%
#7 Texas
570 4.9%
#8 Kentucky
226 1.9%
Georgia share of Ansley's total US births 34.2%
Even split

4,000 of 11,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Ansley appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ansley?
11,705 babies have been named Ansley since 1960. It currently ranks #1316 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 470 births.
When was Ansley most popular?
Ansley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,078 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ansley most popular?
The top states for the name Ansley are Georgia (4,000 births), Florida (984 births), South Carolina (780 births).
How long has the name Ansley been used?
Ansley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ansley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ansleigh, Anslee, Anshika, Anslie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Ansley

Nearby Names Like Ansley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ansley

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ansley

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1960–2024 (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.