Total births
31,861
Girls' name · since 1966
Ashleigh
31,861 babies named Ashleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4807
- among girls today
- 31,861
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ashleigh is the #4807 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 31,861 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Ashleigh recorded 31,861 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #4807 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #4807 among girls today
- 31,861 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashleigh is currently the #4807 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 31,861 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4807
- among girls today
- 31,861
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Ashleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4807
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ashleigh was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
1,717 babies were named Ashleigh in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashleigh compares
31,861 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
Ashleigh's all-time total is 83x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31,861 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,717 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashleigh splits its recorded history at 1996: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 1,717 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#4,807
Active since
1966
Ashleigh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 1,717
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ashleigh popularity over time - boys
83 total births recorded since 1982 (Ashleigh as boys' name)
Ashleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ashleigh's strongest decade.
13,195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ashleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 846
1970s
846 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,884 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,195 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,487 births
- 2010s 1,235
2010s
1,235 births
- 2020s 161
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13,195 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh's total volume
Ashleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ashleigh by state
Where Ashleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,616 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 2,584 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,646 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 1,633 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,525 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 1,370 | 4.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 1,317 | 4.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 1,317 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Ashleigh's total US births 8.2%
Even split
2,616 of 31,861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ashleigh appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashleigh? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 31,861 babies named Ashleigh. Today it holds rank #4807 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 1,717 births.
When was Ashleigh most popular? ▼
Ashleigh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13,195 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ashleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashleigh are Texas (2,616 births), California (2,584 births), Florida (1,646 births).
How long has the name Ashleigh been used? ▼
Ashleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlee, Ashlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ashleigh's data
- Ashleigh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (13,195 total births); usage has since declined to 161 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ashleighs (2,616 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ashleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashleigh
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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. "Ashleigh: #4807 Girls' Name - 31,861 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashleigh. 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 Ashleigh 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.