Will my child share the name Ashley with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Ashley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashley in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Ashley becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Ashley is declining: down 157 places since 2020, to #716 in 2025. It peaked at #40 in 1996.

Is Ashley popular in the US as well as the UK?

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.

Is Ashley a popular baby name in the United States?

Ashley appears in the US top 500 at #124 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #716

Ashley

Q: Who are some famous people named Ashley?

Notable people named Ashley include: Maurice Ashley — Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican and American chess player, author, and commentator.; Ashley Revell — Ashley Revell is an English entrepreneur.

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Ashley is a distinctive choice, ranked #716 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ashley in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#716

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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ashley in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #124, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Ashley

Maurice Ashley — Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican and American chess player, author, and commentator.
Ashley Revell — Ashley Revell is an English entrepreneur.
April Ashley — April Ashley, styled as The Honourable Mrs Corbett from 1963 to 1980, was an English model, author, and LGBT rights activist.

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.