girl's name
Ashly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,521
Scotland
#563
1986 births
Ashly is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 176 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1987, when 512 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,837 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Ashly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 255 |
| 1980s | 3,527 |
| 1990s | 3,236 |
| 2000s | 3,065 |
| 2010s | 1,276 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 907 |
How popular is Ashly?
In 2025, Ashly was given to 176 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ashly 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 Ashly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashly
How popular is the name Ashly?
In 2025, Ashly was given to 176 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ashly a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ashly most popular?
Ashly peaked in 1987, when 512 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ashly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashly currently ranks #1,278 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.