Ashley vs Ashlyn

Side-by-side comparison of Ashley and Ashlyn — 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

Ashlyn

Girl name · Rank #908

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Metric Ashley Ashlyn
Current Rank #124 #908
Total Births (all years) 858,007 47,768
Peak Year 1987 2005
Peak Year Births 54,853 2,539
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Ashley Ashlyn
1910ss 5 —
1930ss 7 —
1940ss 86 —
1950ss 221 —
1960ss 2,566 94
1970ss 21,054 149
1980ss 352,185 1,467
1990ss 301,820 10,578
2000ss 133,050 22,469
2010ss 37,230 11,142
2020ss 9,783 1,869

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashley Ashlyn
2014 3,559 1,063
2015 3,427 984
2016 3,044 836
2017 2,528 662
2018 2,280 542
2019 2,030 520
2020 1,807 482
2021 1,700 401
2022 1,863 365
2023 2,182 330
2024 2,231 291

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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