Ainhoa
How to say it: eye-NOH-uh · /aɪˈnoʊə/
Basque name referencing a Navarrese town with a Marian shrine; meaning tied to place of the apparition.
Ainhoa was the 848th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 268 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #881 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #848 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 268 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,370 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #881 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Newcomer Ainhoa has done most of its growing in recent decades, peaking in the 2020s. Still at that high, it looks likely to slip back.
What goes with it
Flowing in three syllables, pronounced eye NOH uh, with a soft open sound, Ainhoa feels gentle and lyrical. Amaia pairs with it in style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ainhoa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ainhoa
- Ainhoa Arteta Ibarrolaburu (born 1964)Spanish singer and actress
- Ainhoa Santamaría Ballesteros (born 1980)Spanish actress
- Ainhoa Hernández (born 1994)Spanish handball player
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