Girl nameCurrently #4,768 in the USFalling
Ashleigh
2 syllablesPeak year: 19918 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Ashleigh's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ashleigh |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 52 |
| 1972 | 44 |
| 1973 | 46 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 75 |
| 1976 | 89 |
| 1977 | 131 |
| 1978 | 150 |
| 1979 | 199 |
| 1980 | 293 |
| 1981 | 569 |
| 1982 | 557 |
| 1983 | 947 |
| 1984 | 1,004 |
| 1985 | 1,282 |
| 1986 | 1,267 |
| 1987 | 1,355 |
| 1988 | 1,320 |
| 1989 | 1,351 |
| 1990 | 1,623 |
| 1991 | 1,717 |
| 1992 | 1,512 |
| 1993 | 1,546 |
| 1994 | 1,414 |
| 1995 | 1,197 |
| 1996 | 1,180 |
| 1997 | 1,097 |
| 1998 | 1,040 |
| 1999 | 875 |
| 2000 | 916 |
| 2001 | 907 |
| 2002 | 1,139 |
| 2003 | 857 |
| 2004 | 731 |
| 2005 | 565 |
| 2006 | 415 |
| 2007 | 389 |
| 2008 | 302 |
| 2009 | 282 |
| 2010 | 221 |
| 2011 | 230 |
| 2012 | 175 |
| 2013 | 132 |
| 2014 | 105 |
| 2015 | 113 |
| 2016 | 88 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 28 |
Ashleigh through the decades
- Ashleigh peaked in 1991, when 1,717 babies were named Ashleigh in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ashleigh has fallen 82% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ashleigh currently ranks #4,768 in the US and is cooling off.