Ash vs Ashley

Side-by-side comparison of Ash and Ashley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ash

Boy name · Rank #1153

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ash Ashley
Current Rank #1153 #124
Total Births (all years) 2,360 858,007
Peak Year 2023 1987
Peak Year Births 204 54,853
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ash Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss 10 21,054
1980ss 14 352,185
1990ss 66 301,820
2000ss 358 133,050
2010ss 944 37,230
2020ss 968 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ash Ashley
2014 68 3,559
2015 99 3,427
2016 140 3,044
2017 134 2,528
2018 128 2,280
2019 145 2,030
2020 183 1,807
2021 197 1,700
2022 202 1,863
2023 204 2,182
2024 182 2,231

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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