Ashling: 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	5	1	–	#10,326
1980s	25	3	+400%	#8,409
1990s	88	9	+252%	#6,624
2000s	108	11	+23%	#7,921
2010s	84	8	-22%	#8,532
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-86%	#12,312

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,326

1980s

+400%

#8,409

1990s

+252%

#6,624

2000s

108

+23%

#7,921

2010s

-22%

#8,532

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#12,312

The story of Ashling

Ashling 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 1979, 317 American babies have been named Ashling. Its peak came in 2006, when 15 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 Ashling stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashling?

The median living Ashling is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Ashling 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.

Ashling 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	7	#12,312
2019	6	#14,032
2018	6	#14,001
2017	6	#14,355
2016	12	#8,961
2015	–	–
2014	13	#8,532
2013	10	#10,353
2012	12	#9,177
2011	12	#9,230
2010	7	#13,643
2009	13	#8,959
2008	9	#11,717
2007	15	#8,150
2006	15	#7,921
2005	9	#11,021
2004	10	#9,994
2003	7	#12,568
2002	10	#9,575
2001	11	#8,833
2000	9	#9,981
1995	7	#10,625
1990	7	#10,299
1985	7	#8,409
1980	–	–
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 Ashling, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashling?

The median living Ashling is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ashlings are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Ashling are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ashling are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashling mean?

From Aisling, to match English spelling.

How popular is the name Ashling in 2025?

Ashling 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 Ashling?

317 babies have been named Ashling in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashling most popular?

Ashling peaked in 2006, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Ashling a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashling rising or falling?

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

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Ashling popularity over time

The story of Ashling

How old are people named Ashling?

Ashling year by year

Frequently asked questions

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