girl's name · in the US
Ashlee
ASH-lee (English)
- Origin American
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 45,779
Ashlee is the third spelling of one name on this site, alongside Ashleigh and Ashlyn — all descend from the Old English for an ash-tree clearing, and the ash was the tree spears were made from.
- Ashlee is a name of American origin.
- Peaked in 1987, when 2,478 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ashlee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 1,272 |
| 1980s | 15,970 |
| 1990s | 16,047 |
| 2000s | 8,739 |
| 2010s | 1,474 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 237 |
What Ashlee Means
Ashlee means the ash-tree clearing. It names ground rather than a person, and the sense is inherited unchanged from the place name behind it, and the ash was the tree that spear shafts were cut from.
Where Ashlee Comes From
Ashlee respells Ashley, from the Old English æsc, an ash, joined to leah, a clearing. Because ash was the standard wood for spear shafts, æsc meant both the tree and the weapon, and it is the first element in Ashwin and in the Norse Askr, the first man in the creation story. The -ee ending is a late twentieth-century American respelling and records begin in 1966.
Ashlee in Use
Ashlee peaked in the United States in 1987, when 2,478 babies were registered, and is falling. It charts in exactly one market, at 3,860th in the United States on 38 births, across 45,779 lifetime births. England and Wales ran its own peak of 117 births in 2006, nineteen years after the American one.
How Popular Is Ashlee?
In 2025, Ashlee was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ashlee 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 Ashlee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ashlee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashlee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Ashlee is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 514 babies
- England & Wales Both 83% girls · 54 babies
How to Say Ashlee
- English ASH-lee /ˈæʃ.li/
Ashlee in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Ashley
Sibling Names for Ashlee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ashlee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ashlee
What does the name Ashlee mean?
The ash-tree clearing — the Old English æsc joined to leah.
How many spellings are there?
Ashley, Ashleigh, Ashlee and Ashlyn all appear separately on this site.
Is Askr related?
Yes — the first man in Norse creation is named for the ash.
How popular is Ashlee?
3,860th in the United States, down from a 1987 peak of 2,478 births.
Is Ashlee a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashlee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ashlee?
Ashlee has 2 syllables.
Is Ashlee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashlee currently ranks #3,860 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.