Ashleigh
Ashleigh was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #2,788 in England & Wales.
Ashleigh as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #2,788 (9) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #4,772 (28) | #1,819 (16) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | #1,469 (21) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,907 (27) | #1,142 (29) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,167 (34) | #1,195 (28) | #792 (3) | — | #764 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,005 (35) | #1,100 (30) | #544 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,611 (42) | #796 (47) | — | — | — | #2,872 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #3,004 (54) | #843 (44) | — | — | — | #2,892 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #2,432 (74) | #771 (51) | — | — | #734 (4) | #2,041 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #2,188 (88) | #655 (64) | #798 (3) | #440 (3) | #585 (6) | #2,595 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #1,823 (114) | #478 (90) | #455 (7) | — | #462 (9) | #2,011 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #1,908 (105) | #448 (97) | #603 (5) | — | #876 (3) | #2,185 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #1,624 (132) | #363 (126) | #367 (10) | — | #894 (3) | #2,376 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #1,340 (175) | #407 (114) | #370 (10) | #451 (3) | #768 (4) | #1,194 (21) | — |
| 2011 | #1,070 (230) | #342 (140) | #430 (8) | #363 (4) | #937 (3) | #894 (29) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1991 at #176.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1966.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 28,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ashleigh is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 70,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | England & Wales | Girls | #2,788 | 9 |
| Ashleigh | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ashleigh | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |
| Ashleigh | US | Boys | — | too few |