How Many People Are Named Ashlen?
An estimated 1,051 people in the United States have the first name Ashlen. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Ashlen peaked in popularity in 1995 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashlen 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 Ashlen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,051
About 1 in 326,122 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1995
62 births
Total Registered
1,078
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashlen
Ashlen is predominantly female (98.8%), though 13 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ashlen as a male name
Ranked #11,121 in 2009
6 male births in 2009
Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Ashlen as a female name
Ranked #15,467 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1995 (55 births)
Ashlen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashlen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 422 babies were registered. Ashlen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashlen by Decade
How has Ashlen 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.
Ashlen by State
Birth registrations for Ashlen span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 23 Ashlens were registered per state.
Ashlen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashlen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashlen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlen?
We estimate approximately 1,051 people named Ashlen 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 326,122 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashlen a common name?
Ashlen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,078 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashlen most popular?
Ashlen reached peak popularity in 1995, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashlen is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashlen a female name?
Ashlen is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashlen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashlen Smith, Ashlen Johnson, Ashlen 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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