How Many People Are Named Ashleigh?
An estimated 30,733 people in the United States have the first name Ashleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Ashleigh peaked in popularity in 1991 with 1,717 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ashleigh is overwhelmingly female, 83 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ashleigh 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
30,733
About 1 in 11,153 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1991
1,717 births
Total Registered
31,927
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashleigh
Ashleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 31,927 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Ashleigh as a male name
Ranked #11,183 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1989 (21 births)
Ashleigh as a female name
Ranked #4,768 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,717 births)
Ashleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashleigh span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 13,201 babies were registered. Ashleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashleigh by Decade
How has Ashleigh 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.
Ashleigh by State
Birth registrations for Ashleigh span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 586 Ashleighs were registered per state.
Ashleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashleigh?
We estimate approximately 30,733 people named Ashleigh 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 11,153 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashleigh a common name?
Ashleigh is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,927 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashleigh most popular?
Ashleigh reached peak popularity in 1991, when 1,717 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashleigh is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashleigh a female name?
Ashleigh is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashleigh Smith, Ashleigh Johnson, Ashleigh 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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