Ashli: 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	457	46	–	#1,026
1980s	2,191	219	+379%	#602
1990s	2,169	217	-1%	#722
2000s	736	74	-66%	#1,422
2010s	128	13	-83%	#5,121
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-52%	#10,364

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

457

–

#1,026

1980s

2,191

219

+379%

#602

1990s

2,169

217

-1%

#722

2000s

736

-66%

#1,422

2010s

128

-83%

#5,121

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#10,364

The story of Ashli

Ashli 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 1970, 5,718 American babies have been named Ashli. Its peak came in 1989, when 356 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 Ashli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashli?

The median living Ashli is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 39. An estimated 5,600 people named Ashli 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.

Ashli 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	9	#10,364
2023	9	#10,415
2022	7	#12,387
2021	6	#13,673
2020	6	#13,650
2019	7	#12,613
2018	8	#11,536
2017	7	#12,878
2016	10	#10,195
2015	9	#11,001
2014	12	#9,042
2013	12	#9,097
2012	11	#9,792
2011	25	#5,381
2010	27	#5,121
2009	37	#4,118
2008	46	#3,533
2007	44	#3,657
2006	64	#2,760
2005	80	#2,256
2004	78	#2,241
2003	82	#2,125
2002	84	#2,049
2001	91	#1,902
2000	130	#1,422
1995	252	#790
1990	289	#722
1985	263	#684
1980	76	#1,543
1975	37	#2,232
1970	6	#7,121
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashli?

The median living Ashli is about 35 years old. Half of all living Ashlis are between 29 and 39 years old.

How many people named Ashli are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Ashli are alive in the United States, based on 5,718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashli in 2025?

Ashli 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 Ashli?

5,718 babies have been named Ashli in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashli most popular?

Ashli peaked in 1989, when 356 newborns received the name.

Is Ashli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashli rising or falling?

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

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Ashli popularity over time

The story of Ashli

How old are people named Ashli?

Ashli year by year

Frequently asked questions

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