Ashley
Girl nameAshley has been given to 875,722 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1987 and currently ranks #164 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈæʃli/
From Old English *Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ (“ash tree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to Ash +‎ -ley.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
875,722
Peak year
1987 (55,265 babies)
Rank in 2025
#164 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -46%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Famous people named Ashley
Ashley Tisdale
American actress and singer (born 1985)
Ashley Cole
English association football player (born 1980)
Ashley Young
English association football player
Ashley Judd
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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