Total births
786
Girls' name · since 1974
Asheley
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.
- 786
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Asheley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 786 have been recorded since 1974.
Asheley has 786 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2012.
- 786 total births
- 1974–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
786 girls have been named Asheley since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 786
- total births
- 1974–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
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.
Asheley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asheley's full recorded timeline at 1994, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asheley at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Asheley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2012
- Peak year (1986)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Asheley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Asheley's strongest decade.
365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Asheley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
365 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s 111
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 365 births (46% of all-time use).
How Asheley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Asheley's total volume
Asheley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Asheley by state
Where Asheley concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| 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? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 786 babies named Asheley. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asheley since 1974 -- 39 years through the most recent 2012 data.
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.
What to do with Asheley's data
- Asheley's decade-level peak was the 1980s (365 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Asheleys (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Asheley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asheley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Asheley: Baby Name Since 1974 - 786 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asheley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Asheley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.