Total births
43,533
Girls' name · since 1966
Ashlee
Ashlee has 43,533 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4136
- among girls today
- 43,533
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
43,533 babies have been named Ashlee since 1966, making it today's #4136 girls' name.
Ashlee has 43,533 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4136 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #4136 among girls today
- 43,533 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashlee is currently the #4136 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 43,533 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4136
- among girls today
- 43,533
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Ashlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4136
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Ashlee was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
2,466 babies were named Ashlee in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashlee compares
43,533 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Ashlee's all-time total is 114x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43,533 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,466 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashlee's full recorded timeline at 1996, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 2,466 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#4,136
Active since
1966
Ashlee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 2,466
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ashlee popularity over time - boys
258 total births recorded since 1973 (Ashlee as boys' name)
Ashlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ashlee's strongest decade.
15,978 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ashlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 1,262
1970s
1,262 births
- 1980s
1980s
15,850 births
- 1990s
1990s
15,978 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,680 births
- 2010s 1,474
2010s
1,474 births
- 2020s 237
2020s
237 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15,978 births (37% of all-time use).
How Ashlee 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 Ashlee's total volume
Ashlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ashlee by state
Where Ashlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,753 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,613 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,125 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,054 | 4.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,866 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,768 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,690 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Utah | | 1,518 | 3.5% |
California share of Ashlee's total US births 10.9%
Even split
4,753 of 43,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ashlee appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashlee? ▼
43,533 babies have been named Ashlee since 1966. It currently ranks #4136 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 2,466 births.
When was Ashlee most popular? ▼
Ashlee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15,978 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Ashlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashlee are California (4,753 births), Texas (3,613 births), Florida (2,125 births).
How long has the name Ashlee been used? ▼
Records for Ashlee go back to 1966, giving 60 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashleigh, Ashlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ashlee's data
- Ashlee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (15,978 total births); usage has since declined to 237 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ashlees (4,753 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ashlee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashlee
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Ashlynn Girl
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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, 1966–2025 (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. "Ashlee: #4136 Girls' Name - 43,533 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashlee. 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 Ashlee 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.