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Ashley

“Ash tree clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #164 in the US (2025) · 80s

Ashley has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #1 (1991) · 859,857 babies named Ashley all-time · 1 in 880 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ashleys

• Ashley Tisdale — American actress and singer (born 1985)
• Ashley Judd — American actress
• Ashley Greene — American actress
• Ashley Benson — American actress
• Ashley Olsen — American businesswoman, fashion designer and actress (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Ashley Graham — Resident Evil 4
• Ashley Kafka — Earth-616
• Ashley Abbott — The Bold and the Beautiful · The Young and the Restless

What Ashleys become

Among 1,528 notable people named Ashley:

Athletes appear 2.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ashley Lawrence, Canadian soccer player.

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