Ashley vs Ashleigh

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

Name A

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Name B

Ashleigh

Girl name · Rank #4795

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashley Ashleigh
2014 3,559 105
2015 3,427 113
2016 3,044 88
2017 2,528 74
2018 2,280 54
2019 2,030 42
2020 1,807 35
2021 1,700 34
2022 1,863 27
2023 2,182 21
2024 2,231 28

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, 1917–2024.

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