Ashleyanne
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "ash tree meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Ashleyanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ashleyanne today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ashleyanne births was 1992 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ashleyanne. 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 Ashleyanne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1992
9 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2002 SSA rank
#15,714
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Ashleyanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ashleyanne from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 35 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashleyanne 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 Ashleyanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ashleyanne
The given name Ashleyanne is a feminine form of the English name Ashley, which itself is a locational surname derived from the parish of Ashley in Staffordshire, England. The parish name is thought to have originated from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "leah" meaning a woodland clearing or meadow, essentially translating to "ash tree clearing."
Ashleyanne likely emerged as a more ornate variation of Ashley, with the addition of the French feminine suffix "-anne." This suffix has roots in the Latin name "Anna" and was often appended to names to give them a more feminine or elaborate quality. The earliest recorded use of Ashleyanne as a given name is unclear, but it likely arose in the 19th or early 20th century as a fashionable variant of the more traditional Ashley.
While Ashleyanne does not appear to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Ashley itself has some notable historical bearers. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name was Ashley de Ashley, who lived in the 13th century and whose family took their surname from the Staffordshire parish.
Another notable bearer of the name Ashley was Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683), an English politician and philosopher who was a prominent figure in the Whig movement and a proponent of religious tolerance. His grandson, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713), was also a prominent philosopher and writer.
In the realm of literature, Ashley Wilkes was a character in the iconic novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, published in 1936. Ashley Wilkes was portrayed as a genteel Southern gentleman and the unrequited love interest of the novel's protagonist, Scarlett O'Hara.
In the field of athletics, Ashley Giles (born 1973) is a former English cricketer who played for the England national team and later served as the team's coach. Ashley Neville (born 1985) is a South African sprinter who has competed in multiple Olympic Games.
While the name Ashleyanne is relatively uncommon, it shares the same roots and historical significance as the more widely used Ashley, with its origins in the English countryside and its associations with notable figures throughout history.
People
Ashleyanne + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ashleyanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashleyanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ashleyanne 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Ashleyanne a common name?
We classify Ashleyanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ashleyanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Ashleyanne was 1992, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ashleyanne is about 34 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 Ashleyanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ashleyanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ashleyanne 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 Ashleyanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ashleyanne 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 Ashleyanne 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 the name Ashleyanne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.