Joshua vs Ashley

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

Name A

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Name B

Ashley

Girl name · Rank #124

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Metric Joshua Ashley
Current Rank #57 #124
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 858,007
Peak Year 1989 1987
Peak Year Births 44,099 54,853
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Ashley
1880ss 465 —
1890ss 287 —
1900ss 243 —
1910ss 926 5
1920ss 1,143 —
1930ss 948 7
1940ss 1,156 86
1950ss 2,222 221
1960ss 5,326 2,566
1970ss 140,325 21,054
1980ss 396,530 352,185
1990ss 329,184 301,820
2000ss 232,037 133,050
2010ss 106,229 37,230
2020ss 27,038 9,783

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Ashley
2014 10,926 3,559
2015 9,847 3,427
2016 9,253 3,044
2017 8,344 2,528
2018 7,443 2,280
2019 6,625 2,030
2020 6,011 1,807
2021 5,524 1,700
2022 5,195 1,863
2023 5,064 2,182
2024 5,244 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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