Ashlyn vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashlyn

Girl name · Rank #908

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashlyn Ashley
2014 1,063 3,559
2015 984 3,427
2016 836 3,044
2017 662 2,528
2018 542 2,280
2019 520 2,030
2020 482 1,807
2021 401 1,700
2022 365 1,863
2023 330 2,182
2024 291 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, 1963–2024.

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