Ainhoa
Ainhoa was the 961st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 268 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 761st with 368 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,112 places. More babies were named Ainhoa in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Basque
Say it eye-NOH-uh /aɪˈnoʊə/
- Rank in 2025
- #961 girls, down 83 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 268girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019368 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,481babies recorded
What does the name Ainhoa mean?
Ainhoa is a Basque girls' name taken from Ainhoa, a village in the French Basque Country. Wiktionary explains that it shortens Virgen de Ainhoa, a title of the Virgin Mary honored there, and Wikipedia adds that the village's Marian sanctuary served local shepherds who could not travel to the shrine of Arantzazu. The meaning of the place-name itself is not documented in our sources, so the name is best understood as a Marian name.
Ainhoa (Basque, “a village in Labourd with a Marian sanctuary”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The name honors the Virgin of Ainhoa; the place-name's own meaning is not documented.
Pronunciation: The h is silent.
See also: names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ainhoa' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Ainhoa (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Ainhoa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #961 | 268 |
| 2020 | #878 | 306 |
| 2010 | #17,094 | 5 |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ainhoa, counting every spelling?
Ainhoa has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #923 for girls in 2025, against #961 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Ainhoa?
268 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ainhoa (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ainhoa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ainhoa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ainhoa?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Ainhoa are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 3 and 7. That makes Ainhoa a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ainhoa by state
How common Ainhoa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (4.8×), Texas (1.8×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 32 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ainhoa: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ainhoa, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ainhoa · Sibling names for Ainhoa
Questions about the name Ainhoa
What does Ainhoa mean?
The origin of Ainhoa is uncertain: the name honors the Virgin of Ainhoa; the place-name's own meaning is not documented.
How popular is the name Ainhoa?
Ainhoa was the 961st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 268 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 761st with 368 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,112 places. More babies were named Ainhoa in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ainhoa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ainhoa in the US.
Where is Ainhoa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ainhoa was most common in Florida (0.80 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nevada and Texas.