Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1982
Ashleah
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 178 babies named Ashleah, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 178
- total births
- 1982–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Ashleah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 178 have been recorded since 1982.
Ashleah has 178 recorded births among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2007.
- 178 total births
- 1982–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
178 girls have been named Ashleah since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 178
- total births
- 1982–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ashleah was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ashleah in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Ashleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashleah splits its recorded history at 1994: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashleah at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Ashleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2007
- Peak year (1984)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ashleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ashleah's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ashleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 87 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashleah? ▼
Ashleah has been given to 178 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 17 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Ashleah most popular? ▼
Ashleah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Ashleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ashleah since 1982 -- 26 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Ashleah? ▼
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 Ashleah's data
- Ashleah's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- 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 Ashleah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashleah
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Ashlyn Girl
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Ashlee Girl
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Ashleigh Girl
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Ashlynn Girl
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Compare Ashleah side by side: Ashleah vs Ashley Ashleah vs Ashlyn Ashleah vs Ashlee
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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, 1982–2007 (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. "Ashleah: Baby Name Since 1982 - 178 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashleah. 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 Ashleah 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.