Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Ashby

Meaning ashtree Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #6,481

From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + Old Norse býr (“farm, town”).

Rank 2025
#6,481
among boys · ↓798 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Ashby · -50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
56 babies
All-time total
2,398
#3,712 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ashby popularity over time

2,398 babies have been named Ashby since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 28 28 3 – #608
1890s – 24 24 2 -14% #727
1900s – 29 29 3 +21% #873
1910s – 150 150 15 +417% #1,259
1920s – 190 190 19 +27% #1,567
1930s – 124 124 12 -35% #1,542
1940s – 152 152 15 +23% #1,489
1950s – 96 96 10 -37% #1,979
1960s 5 79 84 8 -12% #2,306
1970s 24 72 96 10 +14% #3,339
1980s 87 98 185 19 +93% #3,303
1990s 132 127 259 26 +40% #3,861
2000s 222 182 404 40 +56% #3,742
2010s 211 228 439 44 +9% #3,444
2020s (to 2025) 62 76 138 23 -48% #5,683

The story of Ashby

Ashby is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,481 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,398 American babies have been named Ashby, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ashby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashby?

The median living Ashby is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 39. An estimated 1,700 people named Ashby are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ashby year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 13 #6,481
2024 10 #9,637 16 #5,683
2023 8 #11,302 12 #6,924
2022 16 #7,018 9 #8,381
2021 16 #7,002 14 #6,055
2020 12 #8,463 12 #6,660
2019 14 #7,781 24 #4,234
2018 14 #7,805 20 #4,755
2017 9 #10,794 32 #3,444
2016 16 #7,290 31 #3,531
2015 23 #5,675 17 #5,309
2014 26 #5,179 18 #5,080
2013 24 #5,513 25 #3,976
2012 24 #5,575 21 #4,549
2011 34 #4,258 22 #4,374
2010 27 #5,120 18 #5,063
2009 28 #5,110 17 #5,348
2008 26 #5,458 20 #4,728
2007 24 #5,730 21 #4,509
2006 24 #5,568 11 #6,944
2005 23 #5,455 21 #4,203
2004 19 #6,256 24 #3,742
2003 29 #4,433 14 #5,291
2002 15 #7,085 19 #4,196
2001 17 #6,356 17 #4,494
2000 17 #6,238 18 #4,214
1995 16 #5,697 16 #3,870
1990 11 #7,348 10 #5,019
1985 17 #4,470 13 #3,419
1980 – – 10 #3,857
1975 – – 6 #4,837
1970 5 #8,069 6 #4,262
1965 – – 9 #2,794
1960 – – 8 #3,100
1955 – – 12 #2,307
1950 – – 7 #3,046
1945 – – 10 #2,252
1940 – – 12 #2,086
1935 – – 14 #1,931
1930 – – 15 #1,969
1925 – – 14 #2,200
1920 – – 20 #1,754
1915 – – 19 #1,605
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 6 #984
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 10 #608
1880 – – 5 #918

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ashby, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashby?

The median living Ashby is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ashbys are between 13 and 39 years old.

How many people named Ashby are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Ashby are alive in the United States, based on 2,398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashby mean?

From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + Old Norse býr (“farm, town”).

How popular is the name Ashby in 2025?

Ashby ranked #6,481 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashby?

2,398 babies have been named Ashby in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashby most popular?

Ashby peaked in 2011, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Ashby a boy or girl name?

Ashby is used for both: about 31% of babies named Ashby have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Ashby rising or falling?

Ashby is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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