Find out how popular the first name Ashleymarie has been for the last 27 years (from 1984 to 2010) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Ashleymarie by gender

Based on the last 27 years of data, Ashleymarie is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2010, there were 8 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Ashleymarie.

The history of the first name Ashleymarie

The given name Ashleymarie is a relatively modern English name that combines the more traditional Ashley and Marie. Ashley itself is an English surname that originated from the Old English words 'æsc' meaning ash tree and 'leah' meaning meadow or clearing. It was initially used as a place name for areas with an ash tree meadow before becoming a surname carried by families from those locations.

The name Ashley emerged as a masculine given name in the 17th century, likely inspired by the surname usage. It remained a male name until the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it started being used for girls as well, possibly influenced by the novelist Wilkie Collins who used it for a female character in his 1868 novel "The Moonstone".

The earliest recorded example of Ashley as a male given name is found in the baptismal records of St Martin in the Fields, London, in 1676 for a boy named Ashley Cowper. An early prominent bearer of the name was Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683), a prominent English politician and philosopher.

Marie, on the other hand, is a French feminine name derived from the Biblical name Mary, which itself originated from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam or Mariam. It has been a popular name across Europe since the Middle Ages, particularly in Catholic regions due to its association with the Virgin Mary.

Combining Ashley and Marie into Ashleymarie appears to be a more recent trend, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a way to create a unique and distinctly feminine name. Some notable individuals with the name Ashleymarie include Ashleymarie Ingle (born 1985), an American actress, and Ashleymarie Amburgey (born 1988), an American model and beauty queen.

While the name Ashleymarie is relatively new and its origins are more straightforward, it represents the continuing evolution of naming practices, combining traditional elements with modern creativity to create new and distinct names.

Data source

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