US rank #10425 Girls' name Peak 1989 5,718 births

Ashli — #10425 US girls' name

5,718 babies named Ashli in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10425
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Ashli was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

356 babies were named Ashli in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashli

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,718 babies named Ashli between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashli currently holds the #10425 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 356 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashli performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ashli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 637 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashli in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashli 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 5,718 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.

Ashli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,718

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1989

356 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,425

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
356
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Ashli by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,191 births that decade — 38% of Ashli's all-time total
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Ashli by state

Where Ashli concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ashli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
637 11.1%
#2 California
447 7.8%
#3 Florida
274 4.8%
#4 Georgia
207 3.6%
#5 Ohio
191 3.3%
#6 Illinois
188 3.3%
#7 Missouri
167 2.9%
#8 New York
155 2.7%
Texas share of Ashli's total US births 11.1%
Even split

637 of 5,718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Ashli appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashli?
5,718 babies have been named Ashli since 1970. It currently ranks #10425 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 356 births.
When was Ashli most popular?
Ashli was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,191 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Ashli most popular?
The top states for the name Ashli are Texas (637 births), California (447 births), Florida (274 births).
How long has the name Ashli been used?
Ashli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashli?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.