Ashland
1 country#11932 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ashland’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
853 births recorded 1983–2025 · currently #11932 · peaked in 2006 with 39 births
Most common in: Tennessee, California, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ashland’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #5113 | — |
| 2006 | #4811 | ↑302 |
| 2007 | #4944 | ↓133 |
| 2008 | #7408 | ↓2464 |
| 2009 | #7679 | ↓271 |
| 2010 | #5977 | ↑1702 |
| 2011 | #7436 | ↓1459 |
| 2012 | #8208 | ↓772 |
| 2013 | #7031 | ↑1177 |
| 2014 | #7302 | ↓271 |
| 2015 | #5653 | ↑1649 |
| 2016 | #7602 | ↓1949 |
| 2017 | #12713 | ↓5111 |
| 2018 | #9806 | ↑2907 |
| 2019 | #7342 | ↑2464 |
| 2020 | #13453 | ↓6111 |
| 2021 | #11146 | ↑2307 |
| 2023 | #11169 | ↓23 |
| 2024 | #12161 | ↓992 |
| 2025 | #11932 | ↑229 |
Frequently asked questions about Ashland
Is Ashland a popular name?
Yes — Ashland currently ranks #11932 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Ashland more common for boys or girls?
Ashland is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ashland most popular?
Ashland peaked in 2006 in United States, with 39 recorded births that year.
Is Ashland rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ashland’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #10275 in 1983 to #11932 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Ashland?
At least 853 babies have been recorded with the name Ashland across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Ashland?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Ashland include Ashiya.
Similar names right now
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