Ashley has been given to about 875,722 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Ashley ranks 164th among American girls in 2025, with 1,856 born that year. Its best year was 1987, when 55,265 babies were given the name, ranking 2nd. The typical living American called Ashley is about 35 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.