Ash is a distinctive choice, ranked #1076 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ash in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1076
About the Name Ash
Ash is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 238 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #862 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ash is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ash
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Ash per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ash in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ash is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 238 places over the last five years to #1076 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ash is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ash include: Lachie Ash — Lachlan Ash is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).; Sophie Ash — Sophie Ash is an Australian freestyle skier.; Ash Pournouri — Arash Andreas Pournouri bka Ash Pournouri is an Iranian-Swedish record producer, music executive, and businessman..
Ash does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ashs in the wild.
27
UK babies named Ash (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 238 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ash
Likely around 1 other Ash in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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