Ashlie
A respelling of Ashley, an English surname from place names joining Old English aesc, "ash tree," with leah, "clearing" or "wood." Such places are scattered across England.
Ashlie in 2025
Ashlie was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,327th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Ashlie
Ashlie reached its highest point in 1988, when 565 babies were given the name, ranking 773rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 767th, in 1985.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 10,078 babies have been named Ashlie. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ashlie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashlie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 | 5,522 |
| 1970s | 611 | 1,854 |
| 1980s | 4,113 | 767 |
| 1990s | 3,651 | 913 |
| 2000s | 1,360 | 1,788 |
| 2010s | 242 | 5,411 |
| 2020s | 59 | 10,065 |
Where Ashlie is heading
Ashlie has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 21 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1988 peak — Ashlie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ashlie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashlie.