Total births
48,039
Girls' name · since 1963
Ashlyn
Ashlyn has 48,039 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #902
- among girls today
- 48,039
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Ashlyn currently ranks #902 among girls' names in America, with 48,039 babies recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Ashlyn recorded 48,039 times among girls since 1963, holding rank #902 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #902 among girls today
- 48,039 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashlyn is currently the #902 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 48,039 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #902
- among girls today
- 48,039
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Ashlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#902
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ashlyn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
2,539 babies were named Ashlyn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashlyn compares
48,039 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Ashlyn's all-time total is 126x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48,039 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,539 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashlyn's full recorded timeline at 1994, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 2,539 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashlyn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#902
Active since
1963
Ashlyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 2,539
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Ashlyn popularity over time - boys
54 total births recorded since 1999 (Ashlyn as boys' name)
Ashlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashlyn's strongest decade.
22,470 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ashlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 149
1970s
149 births
- 1980s 1,467
1980s
1,467 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,578 births
- 2000s
2000s
22,470 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,143 births
- 2020s 2,138
2020s
2,138 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22,470 births (47% of all-time use).
How Ashlyn 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 Ashlyn's total volume
Ashlyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ashlyn by state
Where Ashlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,774 | 9.9% |
| #2 | California | | 4,038 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,436 | 5.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 2,223 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 2,090 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,555 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,468 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,366 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Ashlyn's total US births 9.9%
Even split
4,774 of 48,039 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ashlyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashlyn? ▼
Ashlyn has been given to 48,039 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #902 as of the latest data. 2,539 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Ashlyn most popular? ▼
Ashlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22,470 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Ashlyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashlyn are Texas (4,774 births), California (4,038 births), Florida (2,436 births).
How long has the name Ashlyn been used? ▼
Records for Ashlyn go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ashlyn's data
- Ashlyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (22,470 total births); usage has since declined to 2,138 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ashlyns (4,774 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 Ashlyn
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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. "Ashlyn: #902 Girls' Name - 48,039 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashlyn. 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 Ashlyn 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.