Only hermitage or wood clearing
Derived from Old English elements meaning 'one' or 'only' and 'leah' meaning a woodland clearing or meadow. It originally referred to a specific location in Scotland or England and evolved from a surname into a given name.
Less common today
Ainslie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,903 in 2009.
Scottish singer-songwriter and animator
Australian novelist
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).