How Many People Are Named Ashland?
An estimated 829 people in the United States have the first name Ashland. It is used for both genders, with 80.4% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Ashland peaked in popularity in 2006 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashland 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 Ashland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
829
About 1 in 413,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.4% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
39 births
Total Registered
846
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashland
Ashland is predominantly female (80.4%), though 166 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ashland as a male name
Ranked #9,838 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (11 births)
Ashland as a female name
Ranked #12,273 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (29 births)
Ashland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashland span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 265 babies were registered. Ashland has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashland by Decade
How has Ashland 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.
Ashland by State
Birth registrations for Ashland span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, Tennessee. On average, about 7 Ashlands were registered per state.
Ashland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashland?
We estimate approximately 829 people named Ashland 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 413,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashland a common name?
Ashland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 846 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashland most popular?
Ashland reached peak popularity in 2006, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashland is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashland a female name?
Ashland is predominantly female. 80.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashland Smith, Ashland Johnson, Ashland 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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