Anslie
A girl's name of Scottish Gaelic origin with 255 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 6 letters and one syllable, Anslie hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1991, with 255 total recorded births.
Anslie is not in the current top 1,000, which means your child is unlikely to share the name with a classmate — a plus for parents who value distinctiveness.
Anslie is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Anslie is a girl's baby name of Scottish Gaelic origin, a variant of Ainsley, from the Scottish place name meaning 'Ann's meadow' or 'hermitage meadow,' from the Old English ansetl (hermitage) and leah (meadow). Ainsley has been used as both a masculine and feminine name, skewing feminine in America.
Anslie gives this Scottish name a softer, more phonetically compact spelling — the meadow heritage and Scottish roots intact in a form that reads with natural ease.
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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Anslie's final sounds are bright, approachable — giving the name a friendly, informal feel. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Anslie follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Anslie's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Anslie has 24+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1991.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 102 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 123 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 24 | — |
The Story of Anslie
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2009, Anslie is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Anslie are most likely born between 1999 and 2019.
How rare is Anslie?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Anslie is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1991, peaked in the 2000s with 123 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Anslie by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(24 years, 1991–2021)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | #13627 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15763 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9214 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8839 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11895 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8998 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9595 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10332 |
| 2012 | 6 | #15147 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13488 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6404 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5911 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7107 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6845 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9967 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7542 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7115 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9556 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13670 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15235 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1991–2021