Ashley is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ashley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1406
US Rank #124
About the Name Ashley
Ashley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 657 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #152 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ashley is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #124, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ashley
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Ashley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashley in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ashley has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 657 places in the last five years. Its peak was #152 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ashley is more popular in the US (#124) than in the UK (#1406). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ashley include: Maurice Ashley — Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican and American chess player, author, and commentator.; Ashley Alexandra Dupré — Ashley Rae Maika DiPietro, better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl.; Ashley Revell — Ashley Revell is an English entrepreneur..
Ashley appears in the US top 500 at #124 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
23
UK babies named Ashley (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 657 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ashley
Likely around 1 other Ashley in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ashley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ashley Rae Maika DiPietro, better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl. She gained fame in 2008 for her role as "Kristen" in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, which led to the resignation of Eliot Spitzer as Governor of New York.
Ashley Revell is an English entrepreneur. Revell's US$135,300 roulette bet in 2004, for which he sold many of his possessions, was televised by Sky One.
April Ashley, styled as The Honourable Mrs Corbett from 1963 to 1980, was an English model, author, and LGBT rights activist. In the 1950s, upon being discharged from the Merchant Navy, she performed under the stage name Toni April at Le Carrousel de Paris in Paris.
Clarence "Tom" Ashley was an American musician and singer, who played the clawhammer banjo and the guitar. He began performing at medicine shows in the Southern Appalachian region as early as 1911, and gained initial fame during the late 1920s as both a solo recording artist and as a member of various string bands.
Ashley Peldon is an American actress, starting as a child actress, transitioning to adult roles, then primarily voice acting after 2008. She has many credits for screams provided for sound effects.