Ahslee
A variant form of the English name Ashley, meaning "dweller near the ash tree meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Ahslee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ahslee today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ahslee births was 1987 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ahslee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ahslee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
1987
9 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1989 SSA rank
#10,866
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Ahslee: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ahslee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ahslee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 31 | 31 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ahslee
The name Ahslee has its roots in the Old English language, originating from the Anglo-Saxon era around the 5th to 11th centuries. It is believed to be a combination of two Old English words, "aesc" meaning ash tree and "leah" meaning meadow or woodland clearing. Thus, the name Ahslee could be interpreted as "ash tree meadow" or "meadow of ash trees."
This name was likely born out of the Anglo-Saxon tradition of naming places and settlements based on their geographic features, such as trees, hills, or bodies of water. It is possible that the name initially referred to a specific location or settlement with a prominent ash tree grove or meadow.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name Ahslee appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Old English roots suggest it may have been used as a place name or personal name during the Anglo-Saxon period in England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ahslee can be traced back to the 12th century, when a woman named Aescleda (a variant spelling) was mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ahslee or its variants. One such figure was Aescleda de Wilton (c. 1180-1240), an English noblewoman and landholder during the reign of King John and Henry III. Another was Ashlee Vaughan (1608-1676), a Welsh-born colonist and landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
In the 19th century, Ahslee Edmonson (1825-1892) was a prominent American educator and advocate for the education of African Americans in the post-Civil War era. Ahslee Tarpley (1853-1923) was a pioneering female lawyer and one of the first women admitted to the bar in Texas.
More recently, Ahslee Cunningham (1932-2008) was a British actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows during the 1950s and 1960s.
While the name Ahslee may have fallen out of common usage in recent times, its rich history and Old English origins continue to make it a unique and meaningful name with deep roots in the Anglo-Saxon heritage.
People
Ahslee + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ahslee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ahslee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ahslee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Ahslee a common name?
We classify Ahslee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 31 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ahslee most popular?
The single biggest year for Ahslee was 1987, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ahslee is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ahslee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ahslee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ahslee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ahslee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ahslee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ahslee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ahslee as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.