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How popular is the name Ashley?

In 2025, 1,829 baby girls in the U.S. were named Ashley, the 164th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1987, when 54,856 girls got the name. 859,857 girls have been named Ashley since 1880. It was also given to 27 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#164

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,829

girls named Ashley

Peak year

1987

54,856 girls

Girls named Ashley each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ashley (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,829
2024	2,240
2023	2,184
2022	1,865
2021	1,700
2020	1,808
2019	2,031
2018	2,280
2017	2,528
2016	3,045
2015	3,429
2014	3,560
2013	3,943
2012	4,701
2011	5,403
2010	6,317
2009	7,815
2008	9,408
2007	11,428
2006	12,353
2005	13,276
2004	14,377
2003	14,519
2002	15,344
2001	16,531
2000	18,000
1999	18,136
1998	19,875
1997	20,897
1996	23,678
1995	26,606
1994	30,281
1993	34,849
1992	38,460
1991	43,477
1990	45,561
1989	47,588
1988	49,977
1987	54,856
1986	49,671
1985	47,010
1984	38,773
1983	33,289
1982	14,851
1981	8,874
1980	7,296
1979	4,448
1978	3,482
1977	2,707
1976	2,287
1975	1,989
1974	1,625
1973	1,250
1972	1,176
1971	1,162
1970	927
1969	641
1968	542
1967	385
1966	262
1965	216
1964	181
1963	108
1962	95
1961	81
1960	55
1959	37
1958	38
1957	27
1956	23
1955	8
1954	21
1953	14
1952	23
1951	15
1950	15
1949	11
1948	13
1947	11
1946	7
1945	10
1944	10
1943	10
1942	8
1941	6
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	7
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Ashley each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ashley (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	27
2024	28
2023	29
2022	29
2021	31
2020	29
2019	24
2018	34
2017	32
2016	34
2015	26
2014	40
2013	38
2012	17
2011	37
2010	31
2009	37
2008	53
2007	55
2006	59
2005	69
2004	88
2003	78
2002	60
2001	74
2000	82
1999	77
1998	78
1997	95
1996	108
1995	112
1994	132
1993	135
1992	168
1991	180
1990	239
1989	376
1988	303
1987	409
1986	420
1985	501
1984	541
1983	595
1982	649
1981	674
1980	746
1979	586
1978	533
1977	582
1976	475
1975	418
1974	409
1973	426
1972	273
1971	264
1970	253
1969	194
1968	169
1967	137
1966	111
1965	121
1964	110
1963	128
1962	115
1961	125
1960	89
1959	80
1958	75
1957	65
1956	64
1955	81
1954	73
1953	55
1952	59
1951	50
1950	57
1949	55
1948	66
1947	67
1946	71
1945	57
1944	55
1943	58
1942	71
1941	54
1940	49
1939	27
1938	25
1937	31
1936	36
1935	34
1934	32
1933	22
1932	30
1931	35
1930	26
1929	39
1928	37
1927	50
1926	45
1925	57
1924	46
1923	47
1922	53
1921	47
1920	43
1919	59
1918	42
1917	45
1916	48
1915	47
1914	42
1913	31
1912	23
1911	16
1910	7
1909	10
1908	9
1907	7
1906	13
1905	10
1904	11
1903	7
1902	14
1901	10
1900	5
1899	7
1898	5
1897	17
1896	10
1895	10
1894	17
1893	10
1892	12
1891	8
1890	12
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	7
1887	10
1886	14
1885	13
1884	6
1883	9
1882	7
1881	6
1880	8

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Ashley each year since 1880

Boys named Ashley each year since 1880

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