Names / Girl names
Ashley
Current rank
#164
holding steady
All-time peak
#1
in 1991
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
875,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 1991 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Ashley enters U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1991, at #1 nationally. It currently ranks #164 and is keeping its place. More than 875,700 children have been given the name overall.