Recorded 1986–2001 Girls' name Peak 1996 49 births

Ashaley — girls' name

49 babies named Ashaley in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

49 girls have been named Ashaley since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

49
total births
1986–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Ashaley was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ashaley in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashaley

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Ashaley between 1986 and 2001, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashaley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashaley performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ashaley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashaley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ashaley at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

49

Since 1986

16 years of records

Peak year

1996

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1986

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2001

Ashaley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1986

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Ashaley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
34 births that decade — 69% of Ashaley's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashaley?
49 babies have been named Ashaley since 1986. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
When was Ashaley most popular?
Ashaley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Ashaley been used?
Ashaley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 16 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Ashaley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlee, Ashleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.