Recorded 1982–1993 Girls' name Peak 1985 113 births

Ashey — girls' name

113 babies named Ashey in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

113 girls have been named Ashey since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

113
total births
1982–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Ashey was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

23 babies were named Ashey in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashey

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Ashey between 1982 and 1993, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashey performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ashey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashey 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 113 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.

Ashey at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

113

Since 1982

12 years of records

Peak year

1985

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1982

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1993

Ashey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1982

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
23
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
0510152025 19931992199119891988198719861985198419831982 7

Ashey by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
94 births that decade — 83% of Ashey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashey?
113 babies have been named Ashey since 1982. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1985 with 23 births.
When was Ashey most popular?
Ashey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ashey been used?
Ashey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 12 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Ashey?
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, 1982–1993 (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.