Ashlinn: 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	10	1	–	#11,462
1990s	38	4	+280%	#6,891
2000s	158	16	+316%	#5,915
2010s	115	12	-27%	#6,206
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-78%	#10,491

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,462

1990s

+280%

#6,891

2000s

158

+316%

#5,915

2010s

115

-27%

#6,206

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#10,491

The story of Ashlinn

Ashlinn 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 1987, 336 American babies have been named Ashlinn. Its peak came in 2009, when 23 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 Ashlinn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashlinn?

The median living Ashlinn is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Ashlinn 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.

Ashlinn 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	9	#10,491
2021	6	#13,674
2020	–	–
2019	5	#15,826
2018	5	#15,981
2017	8	#11,767
2016	8	#11,920
2015	13	#8,515
2014	13	#8,533
2013	13	#8,634
2012	14	#8,259
2011	15	#7,840
2010	21	#6,206
2009	23	#5,915
2008	20	#6,585
2007	18	#7,122
2006	18	#6,893
2005	12	#8,960
2004	17	#6,813
2003	18	#6,338
2002	8	#11,254
2001	10	#9,444
2000	14	#7,212
1995	6	#11,940
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
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 Ashlinn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashlinn?

The median living Ashlinn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ashlinns are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ashlinn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ashlinn are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashlinn mean?

Spelling variant of Ashlyn.

How popular is the name Ashlinn in 2025?

Ashlinn 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 Ashlinn?

336 babies have been named Ashlinn in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashlinn most popular?

Ashlinn peaked in 2009, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ashlinn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashlinn rising or falling?

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

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Ashlinn popularity over time

The story of Ashlinn

How old are people named Ashlinn?

Ashlinn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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