Ashley

A girl's name of English and Anglo Saxon origin, ranked #164 in the US in 2025.

Rank in 2025: #164
Best ever: #1 in 1991
US births since 1880: 875,722
Born in 2025: 1,856
Trend: Falling last 10 years
Given to: 98% girls

Meaning

Dwells at the ash tree meadow
From the ash tree grove

Births 1880–2025

Peak 55,265 in 1987. Falling over the last ten years.

Where in the US

CA98,890
TX80,004
NY49,997
FL47,466
OH37,169

Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 99% of this name's national total.

Other English names