Ainsley
Girl name · 524 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Ainsley: 524 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 49 births in 1992.
Ainsley takes its name from the old Scottish place Ainslie in Lanarkshire, a habitational surname meaning “hermitage clearing” from the Old English *ansetl* (hermitage) and *lēah* (wood or glade). It became popular as a first name partly through celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, whose warm TV presence gave the name a friendly, unisex appeal. In sport, footballer Ains
Girl 39 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 199249 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #6384 babies
- Total births
- 524since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 11%vs prior 5y