Ainoa
Ainoa is a genus of lichens in the family Baeomycetaceae. It was named in honour of the German lichenologist Aino Henssen. These rock-dwelling lichens form thin crusts that break into small flakes and are distinguished by their abundant dark brown to black button-like fruiting bodies that sit on short stalks.
Meaning & Origin of Ainoa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ainoa is a genus of lichens in the family Baeomycetaceae. It was named in honour of the German lichenologist Aino Henssen. These rock-dwelling lichens form thin crusts that break into small flakes and are distinguished by their abundant dark brown to black button-like fruiting bodies that sit on short stalks.
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The Story of Ainoa
Ainoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 23 Ainoas were born — ranking #5,313 that year. As of 2026, Ainoa ranks #8,639 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 125 Ainoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ainoa
Ainoa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Ainoa's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,313. Use the chart and map above to compare Ainoa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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