Christopher vs Ashley

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

Name A

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Christopher Ashley
Current Rank #61 #124
Total Births (all years) 2,069,596 859,857
Peak Year 1984 1987
Peak Year Births 60,021 54,856
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Ashley
1880s 752 -
1890s 668 -
1900s 484 -
1910s 1,960 5
1920s 2,862 -
1930s 2,731 7
1940s 15,865 86
1950s 78,333 221
1960s 237,144 2,566
1970s 475,423 21,053
1980s 554,863 352,185
1990s 360,287 301,820
2000s 203,372 133,051
2010s 102,156 37,237
2020s 32,696 11,626

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Ashley
2014 10,390 3,560
2015 9,853 3,429
2016 9,106 3,045
2017 8,319 2,528
2018 7,341 2,280
2019 7,022 2,031
2020 6,216 1,808
2021 5,863 1,700
2022 5,589 1,865
2023 5,198 2,184
2024 5,082 2,240
2025 4,748 1,829

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, 1880–2025.

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