US rank #4125 Girls' name Peak 1987 43,495 births

Ashlee — #4125 US girls' name

43,495 babies named Ashlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s521970s12621980s158501990s159782000s86802010s14742020s199
#4125
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Ashlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 43,495 babies named Ashlee between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashlee currently holds the #4125 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 2,466 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashlee performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15,978 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ashlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,753 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashlee in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashlee 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 43,495 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.

Ashlee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

43,495

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1987

2,466 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,125

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashlee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
2,466
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420162008200019921984197619681966 6

Ashlee popularity over time — boys

258 total births recorded since 1973 (Ashlee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 258 births
05101520 20092004199719931989198519811973 5

Ashlee by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15,978 births that decade — 37% of Ashlee's all-time total
1960s521970s12621980s158501990s159782000s86802010s14742020s199

Ashlee by state

Where Ashlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ashlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,753 10.9%
#2 Texas
3,603 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 43,495 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?
43,495 babies have been named Ashlee since 1966. It currently ranks #4125 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 (3,603 births), Florida (2,125 births).
How long has the name Ashlee been used?
Ashlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.