Ashleigh vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashleigh

Girl name · Rank #4795

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashleigh Ashley
Current Rank #4795 #124
Total Births (all years) 31,844 858,007
Peak Year 1991 1987
Peak Year Births 1,717 54,853
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashleigh Ashley
1910ss — 5
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 221
1960ss 53 2,566
1970ss 846 21,054
1980ss 9,884 352,185
1990ss 13,195 301,820
2000ss 6,487 133,050
2010ss 1,234 37,230
2020ss 145 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashleigh Ashley
2014 105 3,559
2015 113 3,427
2016 88 3,044
2017 74 2,528
2018 54 2,280
2019 42 2,030
2020 35 1,807
2021 34 1,700
2022 27 1,863
2023 21 2,182
2024 28 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, 1966–2024.

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