Ashley

Ashley

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 17% girls / 83% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Ashley is a given name which was originally an Old English surname. It is derived from the Old English words æsċ and lēah and translates to "Dweller near the ash tree meadow".

From Wikipedia

Ashley first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,874 babies (rank #40 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ashley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ashley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

14,236

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,874

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,874	#40
1997	1,660	#46
1998	1,317	#54
1999	850	#68
2000	625	#86
2001	536	#95
2002	529	#95
2003	449	#115
2004	488	#112
2005	477	#115
2006	448	#121
2007	408	#132
2008	338	#159
2009	367	#154
2010	307	#178
2011	261	#201
2012	248	#216
2013	154	#288
2014	155	#295
2015	120	#368
2016	146	#322

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,874

#40

1997

1,660

#46

1998

1,317

#54

1999

850

#68

2000

625

#86

2001

536

#95

2002

529

#95

2003

449

#115

2004

488

#112

2005

477

#115

2006

448

#121

2007

408

#132

2008

338

#159

2009

367

#154

2010

307

#178

2011

261

#201

2012

248

#216

2013

154

#288

2014

155

#295

2015

120

#368

2016

146

#322

Meaning

Numerology of Ashley

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ashley

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Year-by-Year Detail