Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Ashlee

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,838 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley.

Rank 2025
#3,838
among girls · ↑284 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Ashlee · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
2,478 babies
All-time total
43,791
#656 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Ashlee popularity over time

43,791 babies have been named Ashlee since 1966, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 52 – 52 5 – #2,794
1970s 1,262 10 1,272 127 +2346% #600
1980s 15,850 120 15,970 1,597 +1156% #112
1990s 15,978 69 16,047 1,605 0% #144
2000s 8,680 59 8,739 874 -46% #270
2010s 1,474 – 1,474 147 -83% #859
2020s (to 2025) 237 – 237 40 -73% #3,097

Where Ashlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ashlee

Ashlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,838 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 43,791 American babies have been named Ashlee. Its peak came in 1987, when 2,478 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 Ashlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashlee?

The median living Ashlee is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 38. An estimated 43 thousand people named Ashlee are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Ashlee 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 38 #3,838 – –
2024 35 #4,122 – –
2023 43 #3,593 – –
2022 34 #4,216 – –
2021 36 #4,031 – –
2020 51 #3,097 – –
2019 59 #2,819 – –
2018 52 #3,114 – –
2017 71 #2,516 – –
2016 95 #2,070 – –
2015 107 #1,896 – –
2014 132 #1,626 – –
2013 196 #1,229 – –
2012 225 #1,096 – –
2011 224 #1,097 – –
2010 313 #859 – –
2009 482 #626 7 #9,952
2008 570 #540 6 #11,182
2007 752 #434 8 #8,983
2006 969 #341 – –
2005 1,219 #270 6 #10,238
2004 1,164 #284 11 #6,570
2003 793 #382 – –
2002 843 #353 7 #8,529
2001 880 #345 6 #9,345
2000 1,008 #313 8 #7,490
1995 1,498 #198 11 #5,149
1990 1,941 #154 6 #7,242
1985 2,065 #141 15 #3,085
1980 435 #483 7 #4,971
1975 120 #1,007 – –
1970 35 #2,241 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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Famous people named Ashlee

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ashlee Simpson Ashlee Simpson American singer and actress (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashlee?

The median living Ashlee is about 33 years old. Half of all living Ashlees are between 26 and 38 years old.

How many people named Ashlee are alive today?

An estimated 43 thousand people named Ashlee are alive in the United States, based on 43,791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashlee mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley.

How popular is the name Ashlee in 2025?

Ashlee ranked #3,838 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashlee?

43,791 babies have been named Ashlee in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashlee most popular?

Ashlee peaked in 1987, when 2,478 newborns received the name.

Is Ashlee a boy or girl name?

Ashlee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ashlee rising or falling?

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

Will Ashlee become more popular?

Ashlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Ashlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ashlee?

Well-known people named Ashlee include Ashlee Simpson (singer).

Names like Ashlee

Names that sound and feel close to Ashlee: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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