Ashely
A respelling of Ashley, an English surname from places named with Old English aesc, "ash tree," and leah, "clearing." It served as a boys name before shifting to girls.
Ashely in 2025
Ashely was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,407th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Ashely
Ashely reached its highest point in 1987, when 504 babies were given the name, ranking 829th that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 6,597 babies have been named Ashely. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ashely by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashely | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124 | 4,217 |
| 1980s | 3,056 | 829 |
| 1990s | 2,147 | 1,153 |
| 2000s | 973 | 2,538 |
| 2010s | 245 | 6,278 |
| 2020s | 52 | 12,532 |
Where Ashely is heading
Ashely has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 22 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1987 peak — Ashely is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ashely
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashely.