Ashton vs Ashley

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

Name A

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Ashton Ashley
Current Rank #188 #124
Total Births (all years) 86,447 858,007
Peak Year 2004 1987
Peak Year Births 5,436 54,853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Ashton Ashley
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 25 —
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 193 5
1920ss 248 —
1930ss 190 7
1940ss 164 86
1950ss 158 221
1960ss 145 2,566
1970ss 323 21,054
1980ss 2,160 352,185
1990ss 7,950 301,820
2000ss 32,447 133,050
2010ss 30,214 37,230
2020ss 12,182 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashton Ashley
2014 2,819 3,559
2015 3,023 3,427
2016 3,102 3,044
2017 2,955 2,528
2018 3,053 2,280
2019 3,046 2,030
2020 2,712 1,807
2021 2,544 1,700
2022 2,609 1,863
2023 2,341 2,182
2024 1,976 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, 1881–2024.

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