girl's name
Ashling
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,598
Northern Ireland
#555
2010 births
Ashling is a girl's name. In 2020 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1977, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Ashling over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 631 |
| 1980s | 734 |
| 1990s | 538 |
| 2000s | 184 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 4 |
How popular is Ashling?
In 2021, Ashling was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #882 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ashling is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ashling
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashling also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashling over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashling
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashling — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashling
How popular is the name Ashling?
In 2021, Ashling was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #882 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ashling a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashling is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ashling most popular?
Ashling peaked in 1977, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.