Ash is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ash in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1066
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ash in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ash
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ash
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Ash per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ash in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ash is rising: up 248 places since 2020, to #1,066 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #862 in 2022.
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, Sophie Ash and Ash Pournouri. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
28
UK babies named Ash (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 248 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
Almost certainly the only Ash in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ash
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ash Code is an Italian dark wave band formed in 2014 in Napoli by the singer Alessandro Belluccio, the keyboardist Claudia Nottebella and the bass player Adriano Belluccio.