Asherah vs Ashley

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

Name A

Asherah

Girl name · Rank #8167

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Asherah Ashley
Current Rank #8167 #124
Total Births (all years) 123 858,007
Peak Year 2022 1987
Peak Year Births 13 54,853
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Asherah Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss — 21,054
1980ss — 352,185
1990ss 10 301,820
2000ss 15 133,050
2010ss 44 37,230
2020ss 54 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Asherah Ashley
2014 7 3,559
2015 — 3,427
2016 7 3,044
2017 6 2,528
2018 5 2,280
2019 6 2,030
2020 6 1,807
2021 12 1,700
2022 13 1,863
2023 10 2,182
2024 13 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, 1995–2024.

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