Ashanti vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashanti

Girl name · Rank #1981

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashanti Ashley
Current Rank #1981 #124
Total Births (all years) 12,486 858,007
Peak Year 2002 1987
Peak Year Births 2,946 54,853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashanti Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss 448 21,054
1980ss 984 352,185
1990ss 2,173 301,820
2000ss 6,483 133,050
2010ss 1,846 37,230
2020ss 552 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashanti Ashley
2014 184 3,559
2015 157 3,427
2016 161 3,044
2017 141 2,528
2018 164 2,280
2019 161 2,030
2020 109 1,807
2021 104 1,700
2022 119 1,863
2023 121 2,182
2024 99 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, 1970–2024.

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