Ashley Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ashley is most popular in Florida, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Ashley has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Ashley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 959th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1051st out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 813th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1328th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 157th out of 1550 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 427th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2nd out of 1589 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 513th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 10th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 116th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Ashley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ashley"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ashley"

"Ashley" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 959th of 1654 555
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1051st of 1332 344
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 813th of 1361 1,485
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1328th of 1441 181
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 157th of 1550 30,396
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 427th of 1399 5,697
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2nd of 1589 587,800
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 513th of 1406 5,321
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 10th of 1586 208,366
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 116th of 1328 28,345

Regional Popularity of "Ashley" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 69.41%
261st/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Ashley" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
58.70%
162nd/276
65.85%
189th/287
24.93%
85th/341
41.78%
160th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
0.70%
2nd/287
1.36%
4th/294
0.53%
2nd/376
0.76%
3rd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
5.26%
18th/342
2.86%
10th/350
2.25%
10th/445
0.86%
4th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
71.53%
201st/281
29.68%
92nd/310
24.02%
92nd/383
23.00%
98th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Ashley"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ashley" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.