unisex name
Ashland
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 853
Ashland is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ashland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 240 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 221 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Ashland?
In 2025, Ashland was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Ashland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashland
How popular is the name Ashland?
In 2025, Ashland was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ashland a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashland is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ashland?
Ashland has 2 syllables.
When was Ashland most popular?
Ashland peaked in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ashland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashland currently ranks #12,694 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.