Ashle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	223	22	–	#2,731
1990s	240	24	+8%	#3,101
2000s	71	7	-70%	#6,858
2010s	12	1	-83%	#15,057
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

223

–

#2,731

1990s

240

+8%

#3,101

2000s

-70%

#6,858

2010s

-83%

#15,057

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ashle

Ashle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 546 American babies have been named Ashle. Its peak came in 1988, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ashle?

The median living Ashle is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Ashle are alive in the United States today.

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

Ashle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,057
2010	6	#15,190
2009	8	#12,567
2008	–	–
2007	8	#12,817
2006	15	#7,920
2005	17	#6,858
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,566
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,198
2000	7	#11,933
1995	31	#3,501
1990	33	#3,301
1985	26	#3,333
1980	8	#7,468
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashle?

The median living Ashle is about 34 years old. Half of all living Ashles are between 29 and 38 years old.

How many people named Ashle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ashle are alive in the United States, based on 546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashle mean?

Spelling variant of Ashlee.

How popular is the name Ashle in 2025?

Ashle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ashle?

546 babies have been named Ashle in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashle most popular?

Ashle peaked in 1988, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Ashle a boy or girl name?

Ashle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ashle rising or falling?

Ashle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ashle popularity over time

The story of Ashle

How old are people named Ashle?

Ashle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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