unisex name
Ashby
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,417
Ashby is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ashby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 |
| 1890s | 24 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 150 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 124 |
| 1940s | 152 |
| 1950s | 96 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 185 |
| 1990s | 259 |
| 2000s | 404 |
| 2010s | 439 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 138 |
How popular is Ashby?
In 2025, Ashby was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ashby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ashby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashby
How popular is the name Ashby?
In 2025, Ashby was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ashby a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashby is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ashby?
Ashby has 2 syllables.
When was Ashby most popular?
Ashby peaked in 2011, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ashby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashby currently ranks #6,604 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.