US rank #908 Girls' name Peak 2005 47,768 births

Ashlyn — #908 US girls' name

47,768 babies named Ashlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s941970s1491980s14671990s105782000s224692010s111422020s1869
#908
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Ashlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 47,768 babies named Ashlyn between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashlyn currently holds the #908 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 2,539 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashlyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22,469 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ashlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,749 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashlyn in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashlyn 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 47,768 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.

Ashlyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

47,768

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2005

2,539 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#908

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2005)
2,539
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420162008200019921984197619681963 7

Ashlyn popularity over time — boys

54 total births recorded since 1999 (Ashlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 54 births
4681012 20132012200920072005200420031999 8

Ashlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22,469 births that decade — 47% of Ashlyn's all-time total
1960s941970s1491980s14671990s105782000s224692010s111422020s1869

Ashlyn by state

Where Ashlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ashlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,749 9.9%
#2 California
4,008 8.4%
#3 Florida
2,417 5.1%
#4 North Carolina
2,210 4.6%
#5 Georgia
2,082 4.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,543 3.2%
#7 Tennessee
1,461 3.1%
#8 Michigan
1,366 2.9%
Texas share of Ashlyn's total US births 9.9%
Even split

4,749 of 47,768 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?
47,768 babies have been named Ashlyn since 1963. It currently ranks #908 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 2,539 births.
When was Ashlyn most popular?
Ashlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22,469 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Ashlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Ashlyn are Texas (4,749 births), California (4,008 births), Florida (2,417 births).
How long has the name Ashlyn been used?
Ashlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.