How Many People Are Named Ashlyn?
An estimated 46,958 people in the United States have the first name Ashlyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Ashlyn peaked in popularity in 2005 with 2,544 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashlyn 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 Ashlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ashlyn is overwhelmingly female, 54 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
46,958
About 1 in 7,299 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2005
2,544 births
Total Registered
47,822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashlyn
Ashlyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,822 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Ashlyn as a male name
Ranked #12,324 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2004 (10 births)
Ashlyn as a female name
Ranked #908 in 2024
291 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (2,539 births)
Ashlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashlyn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 22,505 babies were registered. Ashlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashlyn by Decade
How has Ashlyn 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.
Ashlyn by State
Birth registrations for Ashlyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 910 Ashlyns were registered per state.
Ashlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlyn?
We estimate approximately 46,958 people named Ashlyn 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 7,299 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashlyn a common name?
Ashlyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashlyn most popular?
Ashlyn reached peak popularity in 2005, when 2,544 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashlyn is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashlyn a female name?
Ashlyn is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashlyn Smith, Ashlyn Johnson, Ashlyn 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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