How Many People Are Named Ashby?
An estimated 1,732 people in the United States have the first name Ashby. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ashby peaked in popularity in 2011 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashby as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ashby paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,732
About 1 in 197,895 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2011
56 births
Total Registered
2,385
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashby
Ashby is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.2%). Out of 2,385 total births registered, 1,642 were male and 743 were female.
Ashby as a male name
Ranked #5,664 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (32 births)
Ashby as a female name
Ranked #9,602 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (34 births)
Ashby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashby span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 439 babies were registered. Ashby has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashby by Decade
How has Ashby tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ashby by State
Birth registrations for Ashby span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, California, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, California. On average, about 121 Ashbys were registered per state.
Ashby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashby?
We estimate approximately 1,732 people named Ashby are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 197,895 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashby a common name?
Ashby is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,385 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashby most popular?
Ashby reached peak popularity in 2011, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashby is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashby a male name?
Ashby is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashby Smith, Ashby Johnson, Ashby Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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