Total births
10,073
Girls' name · since 1963
Ashlie
Ashlie has 10,073 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5845
- among girls today
- 10,073
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ashlie is the #5845 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,073 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Ashlie recorded 10,073 times among girls since 1963, holding rank #5845 nationally today, ahead of 67% of girls, 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 1963 to 2025.
- #5845 among girls today
- 10,073 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashlie is currently the #5845 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 10,073 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5845
- among girls today
- 10,073
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Ashlie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5845
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ashlie was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
565 babies were named Ashlie in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashlie compares
10,073 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Ashlie's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashlie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,073 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 565 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashlie's full recorded timeline at 1995, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 565 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashlie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#5,845
Active since
1963
Ashlie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 565
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Ashlie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1984 (Ashlie as boys' name)
Ashlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ashlie's strongest decade.
4,108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ashlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 611
1970s
611 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,108 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,651 births
- 2000s 1,360
2000s
1,360 births
- 2010s 242
2010s
242 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,108 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ashlie 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 Ashlie's total volume
Ashlie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ashlie by state
Where Ashlie concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,134 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,021 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 429 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 422 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 331 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 298 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Utah | | 297 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 292 | 2.9% |
California share of Ashlie's total US births 11.3%
Even split
1,134 of 10,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Ashlie appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashlie? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 10,073 babies named Ashlie. Today it holds rank #5845 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 565 births.
When was Ashlie most popular? ▼
Ashlie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,108 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Ashlie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashlie are California (1,134 births), Texas (1,021 births), Florida (429 births).
How long has the name Ashlie been used? ▼
Records for Ashlie go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashlie? ▼
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 Ashlie's data
- Ashlie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,108 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ashlies (1,134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ashlie
Nearby Names Like Ashlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashlie
Ashley Girl
#124 859,857 births
Ashlyn Girl
#902 48,039 births
Ashlee Girl
#4136 43,533 births
Ashleigh Girl
#4807 31,861 births
Ashlynn Girl
#1024 25,834 births
Compare Ashlie side by side: Ashlie vs Ashley Ashlie vs Ashlyn Ashlie vs Ashlee
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Ashlie: #5845 Girls' Name - 10,073 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashlie. 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 Ashlie 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.