Ainslie comes from the English / Scottish tradition, meaning Meadow or wood clearing..
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How popular is Ainslie?
2009peak year
Ainslie has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7232), with about 17 babies named Ainslie each year. In 2009, 40 babies received the name (ranked #3871). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 610.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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