Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1984
Ashla
Ashla has 72 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15869
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
72 babies have been named Ashla since 1984, making it today's #15869 girls' name.
Ashla has 72 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15869 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, 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 1984 to 2025.
- #15869 among girls today
- 72 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashla is currently the #15869 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 72 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15869
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Ashla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15869
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ashla was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ashla in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashla compares
72 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ashla's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ashla's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ashla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#15,869
Active since
1984
Ashla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ashla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ashla's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ashla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashla? ▼
72 babies have been named Ashla since 1984. It currently ranks #15869 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Ashla most popular? ▼
Ashla was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Ashla been used? ▼
Ashla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashla? ▼
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 Ashla's data
- Ashla's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ashla
Nearby Names Like Ashla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashla
Ashley Girl
#124 859,857 births
Ashlyn Girl
#902 48,039 births
Ashlee Girl
#4136 43,533 births
Ashleigh Girl
#4807 31,861 births
Ashlynn Girl
#1024 25,834 births
Compare Ashla side by side: Ashla vs Ashley Ashla vs Ashlyn Ashla vs Ashlee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ashla
Sigourney #15868
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Asja #15870
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Kailen #15867
728 births · Peak 2007
Cayley #15871
1,213 births · Peak 1998
Arrielle #15866
333 births · Peak 1991
Seda #15872
196 births · Peak 1986
Solangel #15865
127 births · Peak 2014
Shaylen #15873
581 births · Peak 2002
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Ashla: #15869 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashla. 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 Ashla 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 June 2026.