Girls' name · since 1989

Ashleh

Ashleh has 11 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#52,683 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade

Ashleh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1989.

Ashleh has 11 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 1990.

  • #52,683 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1989
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashleh ranks #52,683 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.

#52,683 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ashleh's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ashleh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ashleh splits its recorded history at 1990: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ashleh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19891990 5

Ashleh by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Ashleh's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ashleh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashleh?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ashleh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #52,683 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 6 births.
Where does Ashleh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashleh ranks #52,683 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ashleh most popular?
Ashleh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Ashleh been used?
Records for Ashleh go back to 1989, giving 2 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Ashleh?
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 Ashleh's data

  • Ashleh's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ashleh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ashleh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ashleh 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 August 2026.