Unisex name · since 1984
Ashtyn
Ashtyn has 6,447 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,129 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,447
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ashtyn is the #2129 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 6,447 recorded since 1984.
Ashtyn has 6,447 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2129 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #2,190 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,129 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,447 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashtyn ranks #2,190 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,129 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,447 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,129 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,447
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ashtyn's 6,447 recorded births place it above 96.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Ashtyn compares
6,447 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Ashtyn's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashtyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,447 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 272 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ashtyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashtyn splits its recorded history at 2005: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 272 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashtyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 272
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Currently ranks #2129 among girls.
6,447 total births across 42 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2003 with 272 births in a single year.
Ashtyn popularity over time - boys
2,080 total births recorded since 1990 (Ashtyn as boys' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The boys' variant of Ashtyn accounts for 24% of total recorded use across both genders.
Ashtyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,321 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Ashtyn's strongest decade.
2,321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ashtyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 152
1980s
152 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,223 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,321 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,099 births
- 2020s 652
2020s
652 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,321 births (36% of all-time use).
Ashtyn decade highlights
- Peak decade 2,321 births
- Runner-up 2,099 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Ashtyn 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 Ashtyn's total volume
Ashtyn by state
Where Ashtyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 777 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 321 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 241 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 219 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 209 | 3.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 203 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Utah | | 176 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 163 | 2.5% |
777 of 6,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 12.1% of nationwide
- California 5.0% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.7% of nationwide
- Florida 3.4% of nationwide
- Missouri 3.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 40 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 12.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Ashtyn appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ashtyn's data
- Ashtyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,321 total births); usage has since declined to 652 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ashtyns (777 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ashtyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ashtyn 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 August 2026.
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