How Many People Are Named Ashlan?
An estimated 1,062 people in the United States have the first name Ashlan. It is predominantly female (93.7%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Ashlan peaked in popularity in 2009 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashlan 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 Ashlan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,062
About 1 in 322,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.7% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2009
64 births
Total Registered
1,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashlan
Ashlan is predominantly female (93.7%), though 68 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ashlan as a male name
Ranked #6,476 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Ashlan as a female name
Ranked #11,212 in 2020
8 female births in 2020
Peak: 2009 (64 births)
Ashlan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashlan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 403 babies were registered. Ashlan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashlan by Decade
How has Ashlan 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.
Ashlan by State
Birth registrations for Ashlan span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 22 Ashlans were registered per state.
Ashlan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashlan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashlan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlan?
We estimate approximately 1,062 people named Ashlan 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 322,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashlan a common name?
Ashlan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashlan most popular?
Ashlan reached peak popularity in 2009, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashlan is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashlan a female name?
Ashlan is predominantly female. 93.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashlan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashlan Smith, Ashlan Johnson, Ashlan 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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