Ainsley is a unisex name of English origin meaning “alone, solitary and hermitage.” In 2024 it was given to 397 babies in the United States.
Ainsley belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “alone, solitary and hermitage” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Ainsley first appears in Social Security records in 1950 and has been given to 20,263 babies since 1880, including 397 in 2024.
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Ainsley means “alone, solitary and hermitage” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Ainsley is a unisex name. In 2024, 397 babies received the name in the US.
Ainsley comes from the English & American tradition.
Ainsley is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1950 and has been given to 20,263 babies since 1880.
Ainsley is pronounced /ˈeɪnzli/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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