Ashburn
Of Old English origin, a place name signifying "ash tree stream".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ashburn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ashburn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ashburn births was 2003 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ashburn. 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 Ashburn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2003
5 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2003 SSA rank
#11,031
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Ashburn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashburn 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 Ashburn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ashburn
The given name Ashburn is a relatively modern name that emerged in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States and Canada, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the place name Ashburn, a village in Buckinghamshire, England, which itself is thought to have originated from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "burna" meaning a stream or small river.
While the name Ashburn does not have a long historical lineage, it has been adopted by a number of notable individuals over the past century or so. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name was by Ashburn Philip Chisolm, an American politician who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in the early 20th century. He was born in 1877 and passed away in 1949.
Another early bearer of the name was Ashburn K. Carpenter, an American judge and lawyer who served as a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1920 to 1934. He was born in 1874 and died in 1943.
In the field of sports, Ashburn Samuel Wesley, better known as Richie Ashburn, was a prominent American baseball player who played as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in 1927 and passed away in 1997.
Ashburn Davis, an American jazz saxophonist and composer, was another noteworthy figure with this name. He was born in 1924 and had a successful career as a jazz musician, performing with several prominent bands and orchestras.
More recently, Ashburn Godfrey was a British-American actor and director who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the latter half of the 20th century. He was born in 1945 and passed away in 2020.
While the name Ashburn does not have a deep historical lineage, it has been adopted by a diverse range of individuals across various fields, reflecting its modern origins and growing popularity as a given name in recent times.
People
Ashburn + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ashburn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashburn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ashburn 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ashburn a common name?
We classify Ashburn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ashburn most popular?
The single biggest year for Ashburn was 2003, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ashburn is about 23 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 Ashburn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ashburn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ashburn in the SSA data are male. 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 Ashburn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ashburn 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 Ashburn 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 Ashburn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Ashburn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.