Girl name
Ashley
Ashley holds the #164 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,829 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1991 (#1 nationally, 43,477 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1917. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#47 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#164
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1991 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,829
girls named Ashley
Ashley popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ashley is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#93), Rhode Island (#91), Florida (#47)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ashley in the most recent year of SSA data.