Recorded 1974–2012 Girls' name Peak 1986 786 births

Asheley — girls' name

786 babies named Asheley in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s761980s3651990s2222000s1112010s12
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Asheley was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

55 babies were named Asheley in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asheley

The Social Security Administration has registered 786 babies named Asheley between 1974 and 2012, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asheley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asheley performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 365 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Asheley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Asheley in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asheley 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 786 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.

Asheley at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

786

Since 1974

39 years of records

Peak year

1986

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1974

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2012

Asheley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1974

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1986)
55
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
0204060 20122006200119961991198619811974 10

Asheley by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
365 births that decade — 46% of Asheley's all-time total
1970s761980s3651990s2222000s1112010s12

Asheley by state

Where Asheley concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Asheley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 4.1%
#2 Florida
16 2.0%
#3 North Carolina
14 1.8%
#4 California
12 1.5%
#5 New York
6 0.8%
#6 Alabama
5 0.6%
#7 Illinois
5 0.6%
Texas share of Asheley's total US births 4.1%
Even split

32 of 786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asheley?
786 babies have been named Asheley since 1974. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1986 with 55 births.
When was Asheley most popular?
Asheley was most popular in the 1980s decade with 365 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Asheley most popular?
The top states for the name Asheley are Texas (32 births), Florida (16 births), North Carolina (14 births).
How long has the name Asheley been used?
Asheley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 39 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Asheley?
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.

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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, 1974–2012 (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.