Ashlyn
Modern English name pairing Ashley, an English surname from Old English words for an ash-tree clearing, with the ending -lyn found in many twentieth-century coinages.
Ashlyn in 2025
Ashlyn was given to 262 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,857th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,654 babies born.
The history of Ashlyn
Ashlyn reached its highest point in 2005, when 2,544 babies were given the name, ranking 290th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 48,093 babies have been named Ashlyn. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ashlyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashlyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94 | 4,507 |
| 1970s | 149 | 5,063 |
| 1980s | 1,467 | 1,066 |
| 1990s | 10,586 | 400 |
| 2000s | 22,506 | 290 |
| 2010s | 11,153 | 353 |
| 2020s | 2,138 | 1,177 |
Where Ashlyn is heading
Ashlyn has fallen 73% over the past decade, from 984 babies in 2015 to 262 in 2025.
Names like Ashlyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashlyn.