Ashante vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashante

Girl name

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ashante Ashley
Current Rank Unranked #124
Total Births (all years) 1,458 858,007
Peak Year 2002 1987
Peak Year Births 157 54,853
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashante Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss 81 21,054
1980ss 247 352,185
1990ss 619 301,820
2000ss 444 133,050
2010ss 67 37,230
2020ss — 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashante Ashley
2014 7 3,559
2015 — 3,427
2016 6 3,044
2017 — 2,528
2018 8 2,280
2019 — 2,030
2020 — 1,807
2021 — 1,700
2022 — 1,863
2023 — 2,182
2024 — 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, 1971–2018.

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