Ashlie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,203

among girls · ↓4,386 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ashlie · -57% vs 2024

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1988

565 babies

All-time total

10,078

#1,660 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Ashlie popularity over time

10,078 babies have been named Ashlie since 1963, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	42	–	42	4	–	#3,671
1970s	611	–	611	61	+1355%	#1,117
1980s	4,108	5	4,113	411	+573%	#412
1990s	3,651	–	3,651	365	-11%	#476
2000s	1,360	–	1,360	136	-63%	#1,019
2010s	242	–	242	24	-82%	#3,128
2020s (to 2025)	59	–	59	10	-59%	#5,817

The story of Ashlie

Ashlie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,203 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 10,078 American babies have been named Ashlie. Its peak came in 1988, when 565 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 Ashlie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashlie?

The median living Ashlie is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 40. An estimated 9,900 people named Ashlie 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.

Ashlie 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	9	#10,203	–	–
2024	21	#5,817	–	–
2023	14	#7,688	–	–
2022	8	#11,342	–	–
2021	7	#12,369	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	16	#7,061	–	–
2018	6	#14,000	–	–
2017	16	#7,133	–	–
2016	20	#6,209	–	–
2015	21	#6,056	–	–
2014	20	#6,235	–	–
2013	20	#6,278	–	–
2012	32	#4,503	–	–
2011	38	#3,924	–	–
2010	53	#3,128	–	–
2009	65	#2,756	–	–
2008	67	#2,721	–	–
2007	100	#2,037	–	–
2006	107	#1,897	–	–
2005	142	#1,479	–	–
2004	156	#1,353	–	–
2003	184	#1,172	–	–
2002	174	#1,180	–	–
2001	158	#1,250	–	–
2000	207	#1,019	–	–
1995	335	#645	–	–
1990	514	#476	–	–
1985	533	#418	–	–
1980	154	#959	–	–
1975	41	#2,097	–	–
1970	25	#2,781	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashlie?

The median living Ashlie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Ashlies are between 29 and 40 years old.

How many people named Ashlie are alive today?

An estimated 9,900 people named Ashlie are alive in the United States, based on 10,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashlie mean?

20th-century spelling variant of Ashley.

How popular is the name Ashlie in 2025?

Ashlie ranked #10,203 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashlie?

10,078 babies have been named Ashlie in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashlie most popular?

Ashlie peaked in 1988, when 565 newborns received the name.

Is Ashlie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashlie rising or falling?

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

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