US rank #7323 Girls' name Peak 1987 6,515 births

Ashely — #7323 US girls' name

6,515 babies named Ashely in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s991980s30111990s21472000s9732010s2452020s40
#7323
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

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

1987
Single peak year

499 babies were named Ashely in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashely

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,515 babies named Ashely between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashely currently holds the #7323 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 499 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashely performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,011 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ashely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 774 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashely in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashely 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 6,515 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.

Ashely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,515

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1987

499 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,323

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashely popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
499
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-2000200400600 202420172010200319961989198219751970 8

Ashely popularity over time — boys

70 total births recorded since 1973 (Ashely as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
45678910 19871986198519831982198119801979197819771973 6

Ashely by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,011 births that decade — 46% of Ashely's all-time total
1970s991980s30111990s21472000s9732010s2452020s40

Ashely by state

Where Ashely concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ashely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
774 11.9%
#2 Texas
660 10.1%
#3 New York
468 7.2%
#4 Florida
325 5.0%
#5 North Carolina
235 3.6%
#6 Georgia
223 3.4%
#7 Ohio
215 3.3%
#8 Michigan
169 2.6%
California share of Ashely's total US births 11.9%
Even split

774 of 6,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Ashely appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashely?
6,515 babies have been named Ashely since 1970. It currently ranks #7323 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 499 births.
When was Ashely most popular?
Ashely was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,011 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Ashely most popular?
The top states for the name Ashely are California (774 births), Texas (660 births), New York (468 births).
How long has the name Ashely been used?
Ashely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashely?
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, 1970–2024 (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.