EveryBabyNames

Ashleigh

4 countries#6838 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#6838
in United States, 2025
UK
11,039
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
#1195
in England & Wales, 2021
SCOT
3,082
total births, Scotland
NI
152
total births, Northern Ireland
Total births recorded
42,983
Peak year (United States)
1991
Peak-year count
1,717
First recorded
1966

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ashleigh was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

31,944 births recorded 1966–2025 · currently #6838 · peaked in 1991 with 1,717 births

Most common in: Texas, California, Florida, Virginia, Michigan

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

11,039 births recorded 1975–2021 · peaked in 1996 with 1,253 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

7,805 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #1195 · peaked in 1996 with 1,133 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

3,082 births recorded 1975–2021 · peaked in 1991 with 266 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

152 births recorded 1997–2016 · peaked in 1997 with 27 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Ashleigh’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#690—
2007#749↓59
2008#925↓176
2009#945↓20
2010#1115↓170
2011#1070↑45
2012#1340↓270
2013#1624↓284
2014#1908↓284
2015#1823↑85
2016#2188↓365
2017#2432↓244
2018#3004↓572
2019#3611↓607
2020#4005↓394
2021#4167↓162
2022#4907↓740
2023#5752↓845
2024#4772↑980
2025#6838↓2066

Frequently asked questions about Ashleigh

Is Ashleigh a popular name?

Yes — Ashleigh currently ranks #6838 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Ashleigh more common for boys or girls?

Ashleigh is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Ashleigh most popular?

Ashleigh peaked in 1991 in United States, with 1,717 recorded births that year.

Is Ashleigh rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Ashleigh’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4493 in 1966 to #6838 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Ashleigh?

At least 42,983 babies have been recorded with the name Ashleigh across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Ashleigh popular in more than one country?

Yes — Ashleigh appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

What names are similar in popularity to Ashleigh?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Ashleigh include Atlantis, Audri.

Similar names right now

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