Ashford vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashford

Boy name · Rank #7263

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashford Ashley
Current Rank #7263 #124
Total Births (all years) 493 858,007
Peak Year 1988 1987
Peak Year Births 18 54,853
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashford Ashley
1910ss 19 5
1920ss 35 —
1930ss 12 7
1940ss 5 86
1950ss 16 221
1960ss 10 2,566
1970ss 38 21,054
1980ss 130 352,185
1990ss 52 301,820
2000ss 41 133,050
2010ss 86 37,230
2020ss 49 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashford Ashley
2014 8 3,559
2015 9 3,427
2016 10 3,044
2017 6 2,528
2018 12 2,280
2019 10 2,030
2020 12 1,807
2021 — 1,700
2022 9 1,863
2023 17 2,182
2024 11 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, 1914–2024.

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