Ashleigh is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ashleigh in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Ashleigh
Ashleigh has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 719 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #58 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 4 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Ashleigh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashleigh in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ashleigh has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 719 places in the last five years. Its peak was #58 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh include: Ashleigh Goddard — Ashleigh Jane Goddard is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage.; Ashleigh Sykes — Ashleigh Sykes is an Australian international football player who last played in 2022 for Canberra United FC of the A-League Women and has previously played...; Ashleigh Banfield — Ashleigh Dennistoun Banfield is a Canadian-American journalist and former host of Banfield on the NewsNation network..
Ashleigh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ashleighs in the wild.
16
UK babies named Ashleigh (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 719 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ashleigh
Likely around 1 other Ashleigh in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ashleigh
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ashleigh Sykes is an Australian international football player who last played in 2022 for Canberra United FC of the A-League Women and has previously played for Portland Thorns FC in the U.S.'s National Women's Soccer League and AS Harima Albion in Japan's Nadeshiko League.
Ashleigh Crystal Hairston is an American actress, writer, and producer. She has provided voice acting for Avengers Assemble, Craig of the Creek, and Tiny Toons Looniversity, and was a writer for Jessica's Big Little World.
Ashleigh Aitken is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the 47th mayor of Anaheim, California, serving since December 2022.
Ashleigh LaThrop is an American actress. She is best known for playing Breana in the drama sitcom The Kominsky Method and Ericka Kinney in the drama series Brilliant Minds.