Fun Facts About the Name Annsley
- 916 babies named Annsley: U.S. records list 916 babies given the name Annsley from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Annsley Mean?
Annsley is an English spelling variant of Ansley, a place name and surname. The usual derivation is from the Old English personal name An plus lēah, 'woodland clearing' or 'meadow,' so the literal sense is 'An's woodland clearing.' A competing explanation treats the first element as Old English ān, 'one, solitary,' yielding 'solitary clearing.' The personal-name explanation is more common, but the first element is not fully certain, and later retellings sometimes connect it with Anne or Anna.
Annsley Name History & Origins
Ansley is an English place name, found in Warwickshire, and it was also used as a surname. Early spellings such as Aneslei show the Old English place-name form behind modern Ansley; the final element became -ley. The given name Ansley is a transferred use of the surname, and Annsley is a later spelling of that given name. Its double n is a spelling feature not reflected in the usual place-name and surname forms, which have a single n. The Nottinghamshire place name and surname Annesley is a separate name with a similar spelling, and the two are sometimes confused.
How Popular is the Name Annsley?
Annsley has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #2,714 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,348 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #5,793 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #5,979 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #4,591 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #5,974 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #4,182 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 2019 | #4,781 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2018 | #4,080 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #3,196 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2016 | #3,233 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 2015 | #2,714 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 2014 | #3,854 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2013 | #3,320 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2012 | #3,217 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2011 | #3,136 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2010 | #4,620 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #4,492 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2008 | #5,298 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #4,961 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #6,613 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #5,823 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #5,582 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #5,827 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,689 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,849 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #6,837 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #9,557 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #5,143 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1997 | #7,793 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #11,936 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,557 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #9,647 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #11,887 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #13,440 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,298 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #11,928 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #10,287 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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