Ashli
A clipped spelling of Ashley, an English surname from places named with the Old English aesc, ash tree, and leah, clearing.
Ashli in 2025
Ashli was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Ashli has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Ashli
Ashli reached its highest point in 1989, when 356 babies were given the name, ranking 1,108th that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 5,718 babies have been named Ashli. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ashli by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashli | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457 | 1,721 |
| 1980s | 2,191 | 1,108 |
| 1990s | 2,169 | 1,292 |
| 2000s | 736 | 2,471 |
| 2010s | 128 | 8,656 |
| 2020s | 37 | 17,454 |
Where Ashli is heading
Ashli has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Ashli is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ashli
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashli.