Asher vs Ashley

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

Name A

Asher

Boy name · Rank #20

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Asher Ashley
Current Rank #20 #124
Total Births (all years) 111,227 859,857
Peak Year 2022 1987
Peak Year Births 8,418 54,856
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Asher Ashley
1880ss 31 -
1890ss 11 -
1910ss 108 5
1920ss 152 -
1930ss 114 7
1940ss 103 86
1950ss 100 221
1960ss 121 2,566
1970ss 315 21,053
1980ss 787 352,185
1990ss 1,705 301,820
2000ss 11,125 133,051
2010ss 48,557 37,237
2020ss 47,998 11,626

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Asher Ashley
2014 4,333 3,560
2015 5,137 3,429
2016 5,525 3,045
2017 6,062 2,528
2018 6,879 2,280
2019 7,058 2,031
2020 7,698 1,808
2021 8,370 1,700
2022 8,418 1,865
2023 7,897 2,184
2024 8,159 2,240
2025 7,456 1,829

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, 1880–2025.

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