Ashanty vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashanty

Girl name · Rank #14035

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashanty Ashley
Current Rank #14035 #124
Total Births (all years) 592 858,007
Peak Year 2003 1987
Peak Year Births 74 54,853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashanty Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss — 21,054
1980ss — 352,185
1990ss 25 301,820
2000ss 386 133,050
2010ss 160 37,230
2020ss 21 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashanty Ashley
2014 15 3,559
2015 14 3,427
2016 11 3,044
2017 14 2,528
2018 8 2,280
2019 9 2,030
2020 5 1,807
2021 — 1,700
2022 5 1,863
2023 5 2,182
2024 6 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, 1992–2024.

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