Nashley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,883

among girls · ↓9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nashley · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

47 babies

All-time total

492

#11,980 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Nashley popularity over time

492 babies have been named Nashley since 1993, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	26	3	–	#12,962
2000s	90	9	+246%	#4,458
2010s	205	21	+128%	#4,267
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	+39%	#3,412

Where Nashley 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Nashley

Nashley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,883 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 492 American babies have been named Nashley. Its peak came in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nashley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nashley?

The median living Nashley is about 10 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Nashley 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.

Nashley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,883
2024	39	#3,874
2023	47	#3,412
2022	19	#6,395
2021	15	#7,539
2020	13	#8,286
2019	15	#7,615
2018	18	#6,711
2017	20	#6,221
2016	15	#7,879
2015	31	#4,563
2014	20	#6,378
2013	32	#4,511
2012	35	#4,267
2011	9	#11,887
2010	10	#11,013
2009	6	#16,666
2008	9	#12,319
2007	9	#12,366
2006	7	#14,674
2005	31	#4,458
2004	6	#15,503
2003	7	#13,418
2002	9	#10,829
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2000	6	#14,469
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nashley?

The median living Nashley is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nashleys are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Nashley are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nashley are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nashley in 2025?

Nashley ranked #3,883 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 Nashley?

492 babies have been named Nashley in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nashley most popular?

Nashley peaked in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Nashley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nashley rising or falling?

Nashley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nashley become more popular?

Nashley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Nashley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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