How Many People Are Named Ashlee?
An estimated 42,067 people in the United States have the first name Ashlee. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Ashlee peaked in popularity in 1987 with 2,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashlee 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 Ashlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ashlee is overwhelmingly female, 258 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ashlee has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
42,067
About 1 in 8,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1987
2,478 births
Total Registered
43,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashlee
Ashlee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 43,753 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Ashlee as a male name
Ranked #9,952 in 2009
7 male births in 2009
Peak: 1988 (16 births)
Ashlee as a female name
Ranked #4,114 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (2,466 births)
Ashlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashlee span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 16,047 babies were registered. Ashlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashlee by Decade
How has Ashlee 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.
Ashlee by State
Birth registrations for Ashlee span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 819 Ashlees were registered per state.
Ashlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlee?
We estimate approximately 42,067 people named Ashlee 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 8,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashlee a common name?
Ashlee is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashlee most popular?
Ashlee reached peak popularity in 1987, when 2,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashlee is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashlee a female name?
Ashlee is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashlee Smith, Ashlee Johnson, Ashlee 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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