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) 2,064,796 858,007
Peak Year 1984 1987
Peak Year Births 60,019 54,853
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Ashley
1880ss 752 —
1890ss 668 —
1900ss 484 —
1910ss 1,960 5
1920ss 2,862 —
1930ss 2,731 7
1940ss 15,865 86
1950ss 78,334 221
1960ss 237,144 2,566
1970ss 475,446 21,054
1980ss 554,886 352,185
1990ss 360,280 301,820
2000ss 203,370 133,050
2010ss 102,121 37,230
2020ss 27,893 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Ashley
2014 10,387 3,559
2015 9,851 3,427
2016 9,101 3,044
2017 8,315 2,528
2018 7,333 2,280
2019 7,015 2,030
2020 6,213 1,807
2021 5,856 1,700
2022 5,579 1,863
2023 5,191 2,182
2024 5,054 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, 1880–2024.

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