Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Ashland

Meaning ash tree Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #12,069

From Old English æsċ (“ash tree”) + land, equivalent to ash +‎ land.

Rank 2025
#12,069
among girls · ↑243 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Ashland
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
39 babies
All-time total
853
#9,627 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Ashland popularity over time

853 babies have been named Ashland since 1983, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1980s 62 10 72 7 – #5,315
1990s 209 31 240 24 +233% #3,730
2000s 225 40 265 27 +10% #4,458
2010s 155 66 221 22 -17% #5,676
2020s (to 2025) 36 19 55 9 -59% #11,263

The story of Ashland

Ashland is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,069 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 853 American babies have been named Ashland, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ashland stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashland?

The median living Ashland is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Ashland are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Ashland 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 7 #12,069 – –
2024 7 #12,312 – –
2023 8 #11,305 7 #9,848
2022 – – – –
2021 8 #11,263 6 #10,910
2020 6 #13,647 6 #10,721
2019 15 #7,400 5 #12,315
2018 10 #9,908 10 #7,669
2017 7 #12,877 6 #10,898
2016 15 #7,647 5 #12,360
2015 23 #5,676 11 #7,105
2014 16 #7,353 8 #8,852
2013 17 #7,087 9 #8,170
2012 14 #8,258 6 #10,914
2011 16 #7,479 – –
2010 22 #5,999 6 #10,882
2009 16 #7,724 7 #9,951
2008 17 #7,457 9 #8,375
2007 29 #4,963 6 #11,041
2006 29 #4,834 10 #7,476
2005 25 #5,131 8 #8,361
2004 16 #7,121 – –
2003 25 #4,961 – –
2002 19 #5,923 – –
2001 27 #4,458 – –
2000 22 #5,164 – –
1995 21 #4,687 – –
1990 12 #6,905 – –
1985 5 #10,799 5 #6,605
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashland?

The median living Ashland is about 20 years old. Half of all living Ashlands are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Ashland are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ashland are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashland mean?

From Old English æsċ (“ash tree”) + land, equivalent to ash +‎ land.

How popular is the name Ashland in 2025?

Ashland ranked #12,069 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashland?

853 babies have been named Ashland in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashland most popular?

Ashland peaked in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Ashland a boy or girl name?

Ashland is used for both: about 81% of babies named Ashland have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Ashland rising or falling?

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

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