Girls' name · since 1971
Ashlei
2,044 babies named Ashlei in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,044
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ashlei is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,044 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Ashlei recorded 2,044 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2014.
- #4,647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,044 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashlei ranks #4,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,044 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,044
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ashlei's 2,044 recorded births place it above 93.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Ashlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashlei's full recorded timeline at 1994, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 131 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashlei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2014
- Peak year (1987)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ashlei by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (810 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Ashlei's strongest decade.
810 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ashlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
810 births
- 1990s
1990s
711 births
- 2000s
2000s
415 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 810 births (40% of all-time use).
How Ashlei 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 Ashlei's total volume
Ashlei by state
Where Ashlei concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 173 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 172 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 55 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 27 | 1.3% |
173 of 2,044 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Ashlei appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ashlei's data
- Ashlei's decade-level peak was the 1980s (810 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ashleis (173 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ashlei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1971–2014 (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 Ashlei 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.