Ashland vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashland

Girl name · Rank #12496

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashland Ashley
Current Rank #12496 #124
Total Births (all years) 680 858,007
Peak Year 1996 1987
Peak Year Births 29 54,853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashland Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 2,566
1970ss — 21,054
1980ss 62 352,185
1990ss 209 301,820
2000ss 225 133,050
2010ss 155 37,230
2020ss 29 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashland Ashley
2014 16 3,559
2015 23 3,427
2016 15 3,044
2017 7 2,528
2018 10 2,280
2019 15 2,030
2020 6 1,807
2021 8 1,700
2022 — 1,863
2023 8 2,182
2024 7 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, 1983–2024.

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