Girls' name · since 1980

Ashliegh

418 babies named Ashliegh in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

418
total births
1980–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Ashliegh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 418 have been recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Ashliegh recorded 418 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1980 to 2008.

  • 418 total births
  • 1980–2008 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

418 girls have been named Ashliegh since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

418
total births
1980–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ashliegh was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

50 babies were named Ashliegh in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Ashliegh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ashliegh's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ashliegh at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

418

Since 1980

29 years of records

Peak year

1990

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1980

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2008

Ashliegh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1990)
50
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0102030405060 19801985198919931997200120062008 8

Ashliegh by decade

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

1990s was Ashliegh's strongest decade.

222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Ashliegh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 222 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Ashliegh by state

Where Ashliegh concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ashliegh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 6.9%
#2 Florida
8 1.9%
#3 Ohio
5 1.2%
#4 Texas
5 1.2%
California share of Ashliegh's total US births 6.9%
Even split

29 of 418 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashliegh?
Ashliegh has been given to 418 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 50 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Ashliegh most popular?
Ashliegh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Ashliegh most popular?
The top states for the name Ashliegh are California (29 births), Florida (8 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Ashliegh been used?
Ashliegh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 29 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Ashliegh?
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 Ashliegh's data

  • Ashliegh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ashlieghs (29 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.

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, 1980–2008 (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. "Ashliegh: Baby Name Since 1980 - 418 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashliegh. 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 Ashliegh 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.