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Ashlyn

Girl name

Ashlyn has been given to 48,093 babies in the U.S. since 1963. It peaked in 2005 and currently ranks #972 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

An anglicized form of Irish Aisling (“dream, vision”) with -lyn.

Origin: Irish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

06351.27k1.904k2.539k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

48,093

Peak year

2005 (2,544 babies)

Rank in 2025

#972 for girls

First recorded

1963

10-year trend

▼ -73%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ashlyn.

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