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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ashley

Ranked #32 - 1 in 9,646 people
US

Most common in

United States

829k bearers

World total

829,325

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#32

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States829k
Worldwide
~829k
rank #32
Rarity
1 in 9,646
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~829k in US

About the name Ashley

There are an estimated 829,325 people named Ashley alive worldwide today. That ranks Ashley at #32 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ashley is held by approximately 829,325 people, ranking #32 among first names. That works out to roughly 250 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 400 U.S. residents).

Historically Ashley is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.2% female).

Ashley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.8%Female 98.2%

Ashley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ashley, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 7
  10. 1890: 12
  11. 1891: 8
  12. 1892: 12
  13. 1893: 10
  14. 1894: 17
  15. 1895: 10
  16. 1896: 10
  17. 1897: 17
  18. 1898: 5
  19. 1899: 7
  20. 1900: 5
  21. 1901: 10
  22. 1902: 14
  23. 1903: 7
  24. 1904: 11
  25. 1905: 10
  26. 1906: 13
  27. 1907: 7
  28. 1908: 9
  29. 1909: 10
  30. 1910: 7
  31. 1911: 16
  32. 1912: 23
  33. 1913: 31
  34. 1914: 42
  35. 1915: 47
  36. 1916: 48
  37. 1917: 50
  38. 1918: 42
  39. 1919: 59
  40. 1920: 43
  41. 1921: 47
  42. 1922: 53
  43. 1923: 47
  44. 1924: 46
  45. 1925: 57
  46. 1926: 45
  47. 1927: 50
  48. 1928: 37
  49. 1929: 39
  50. 1930: 26
  51. 1931: 35
  52. 1932: 30
  53. 1933: 22
  54. 1934: 32
  55. 1935: 34
  56. 1936: 36
  57. 1937: 31
  58. 1938: 32
  59. 1939: 27
  60. 1940: 49
  61. 1941: 60
  62. 1942: 79
  63. 1943: 68
  64. 1944: 65
  65. 1945: 67
  66. 1946: 78
  67. 1947: 78
  68. 1948: 79
  69. 1949: 66
  70. 1950: 72
  71. 1951: 65
  72. 1952: 82
  73. 1953: 69
  74. 1954: 94
  75. 1955: 89
  76. 1956: 87
  77. 1957: 92
  78. 1958: 113
  79. 1959: 117
  80. 1960: 144
  81. 1961: 206
  82. 1962: 210
  83. 1963: 236
  84. 1964: 291
  85. 1965: 337
  86. 1966: 373
  87. 1967: 522
  88. 1968: 711
  89. 1969: 835
  90. 1970: 1,180
  91. 1971: 1,426
  92. 1972: 1,449
  93. 1973: 1,676
  94. 1974: 2,034
  95. 1975: 2,407
  96. 1976: 2,762
  97. 1977: 3,289
  98. 1978: 4,015
  99. 1979: 5,034
  100. 1980: 8,042
  101. 1981: 9,548
  102. 1982: 16k
  103. 1983: 34k
  104. 1984: 39k
  105. 1985: 48k
  106. 1986: 50k
  107. 1987: 55k
  108. 1988: 50k
  109. 1989: 48k
  110. 1990: 46k
  111. 1991: 44k
  112. 1992: 39k
  113. 1993: 35k
  114. 1994: 30k
  115. 1995: 27k
  116. 1996: 24k
  117. 1997: 21k
  118. 1998: 20k
  119. 1999: 18k
  120. 2000: 18k
  121. 2001: 17k
  122. 2002: 15k
  123. 2003: 15k
  124. 2004: 14k
  125. 2005: 13k
  126. 2006: 12k
  127. 2007: 11k
  128. 2008: 9,461
  129. 2009: 7,852
  130. 2010: 6,348
  131. 2011: 5,440
  132. 2012: 4,718
  133. 2013: 3,981
  134. 2014: 3,600
  135. 2015: 3,455
  136. 2016: 3,079
  137. 2017: 2,560
  138. 2018: 2,314
  139. 2019: 2,055
  140. 2020: 1,837
  141. 2021: 1,731
  142. 2022: 1,894
  143. 2023: 2,213
  144. 2024: 2,268
  145. 2025: 1,856

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ashley worldwide?

There are an estimated 829,325 people named Ashley alive worldwide today, ranking #32 globally.

Is Ashley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,646 people. In the United States there are roughly 829,325 bearers, which is 1 in 400 Americans.

Is Ashley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ashley is used 1.8% male and 98.2% female.

Where does the name Ashley come from?

Who are famous people named Ashley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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