Ashely vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashely

Girl name · Rank #7323

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashely Ashley
Current Rank #7323 #124
Total Births (all years) 6,515 858,007
Peak Year 1987 1987
Peak Year Births 499 54,853
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashely Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss 99 21,054
1980ss 3,011 352,185
1990ss 2,147 301,820
2000ss 973 133,050
2010ss 245 37,230
2020ss 40 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashely Ashley
2014 26 3,559
2015 22 3,427
2016 20 3,044
2017 20 2,528
2018 13 2,280
2019 7 2,030
2020 7 1,807
2021 6 1,700
2022 7 1,863
2023 5 2,182
2024 15 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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