Asha vs Ashley

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

Name A

Asha

Girl name · Rank #1198

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Asha Ashley
Current Rank #1198 #124
Total Births (all years) 8,904 858,007
Peak Year 2000 1987
Peak Year Births 250 54,853
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Asha Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss 72 2,566
1970ss 566 21,054
1980ss 1,229 352,185
1990ss 2,162 301,820
2000ss 2,120 133,050
2010ss 1,947 37,230
2020ss 808 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Asha Ashley
2014 202 3,559
2015 181 3,427
2016 187 3,044
2017 210 2,528
2018 200 2,280
2019 192 2,030
2020 147 1,807
2021 161 1,700
2022 134 1,863
2023 169 2,182
2024 197 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, 1963–2024.

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