Ashlie
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "dweller by the ash tree".
Name Census estimates that about 9,630 living Americans carry the first name Ashlie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ashlie today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ashlie births was 1988 (565 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ashlie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ashlie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
9.6K
~ 1 in 35,592 Americans
Peak year
1988
565 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1984 SSA rank
#5,796
Tracked since 1963
Census
Ashlie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,422 people with the first name Ashlie, which placed it at #2,768 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,768
National first-name rank
People counted
8.4K
8,422 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ashlie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashlie is White at 73.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Black (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ashlie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ashlie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.5% · 6,194
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 1,060
- Black or African American7.1% · 602
- Two or more races4.8% · 404
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 105
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 57
Gender
Gender distribution for Ashlie
Out of the 10,068 babies given the name Ashlie since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Ashlie as a male name
- Ranked #6,389 in 1984
- 5 male births in 1984
- Peak: 1984 (5 births)
Ashlie as a female name
- Ranked #5,796 in 2024
- 21 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1988 (565 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ashlie appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,420 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Ashlie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ashlie from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 4,113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashlie 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 Ashlie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ashlies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 44 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Ashlie, while Wyoming, North Dakota, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 179 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ashlie
The given name Ashlie has its origins in the English language. It is a feminine form of the name Ashley, which is an English surname derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "leah" meaning meadow or clearing.
The name Ashlie likely emerged as a variant spelling of Ashley in the late 19th or early 20th century, as the trend of creating feminine variations of traditionally masculine names became popular. However, the earliest recorded use of the specific spelling "Ashlie" is uncertain.
While the name Ashley has a long history as a surname, its use as a given name for both males and females is relatively modern. One of the earliest recorded instances of Ashley as a given name is Sir Ashley Cooper, who lived from 1621 to 1683 and was a prominent English politician and writer.
In terms of historical references, the name Ashley does not appear to have any significant mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to its use as a surname.
Some notable individuals named Ashlie throughout history include:
1. Ashlie Brillault (1708-1788), a French composer and musician during the Baroque period.
2. Ashlie Hawkins (1804-1871), an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
3. Ashlie Martínez (1891-1962), a Venezuelan novelist and poet known for her works exploring social issues and women's rights.
4. Ashlie Winslow (1920-2004), an English actress and theatre director who had a successful career on stage and in television.
5. Ashlie Nguyen (born 1978), a Vietnamese-American entrepreneur and co-founder of a popular social media platform.
It is worth noting that while the name Ashlie has been in use for several centuries, its popularity has fluctuated over time, and it has never been among the most common names in English-speaking countries.
People
Ashlie + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ashlie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,630 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ashlie 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 35,592 US residents.
Is Ashlie a common name?
We classify Ashlie as "Rare". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10,068 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ashlie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ashlie was 1988, when 565 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ashlie is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ashlie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,422 people with the name Ashlie, or 2.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,768 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ashlie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ashlie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ashlie appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,420 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ashlie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashlie is White at 73.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Black (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ashlie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ashlie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.5% (6,194 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Ashlie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ashlie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ashlie 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 Ashlie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ashlie 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 Ashlie 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.
How many people are named Ashlie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.