Recorded 1986–2011 Unisex name Peak 1996 68 births

Ashlon — unisex name

68 babies named Ashlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

68 girls have been named Ashlon since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.

68
total births
1986–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Ashlon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ashlon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Ashlon between 1986 and 2011, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Ashlon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashlon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ashlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ashlon in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashlon 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 68 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.

Ashlon at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

68

Since 1986

26 years of records

Peak year

1996

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1986

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2011

Ashlon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1986

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Ashlon popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2005 (Ashlon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2005 5

Ashlon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
43 births that decade — 63% of Ashlon's all-time total
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Ashlon by state

Where Ashlon concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ashlon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 7.4%
Texas share of Ashlon's total US births 7.4%

5 of 68 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashlon?
68 babies have been named Ashlon since 1986. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1996 with 10 births.
When was Ashlon most popular?
Ashlon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Ashlon most popular?
The top states for the name Ashlon are Texas (5 births).
Is Ashlon a unisex name?
Yes, Ashlon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 68 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ashlon been used?
Ashlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 26 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Ashlon?
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.

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, 1986–2011 (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.