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Summary

The name Ashley originates from Old English, meaning 'ash tree meadow'. It evolved from Æscleah to its modern form. Ashley's traits are often seen as modern and trendy, with no biblical relevance. It gained widespread popularity in the late 20th century and remains a common name today.

The name Ashley is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Ashley has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too rising for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, stalled for male in West, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Ashley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 948th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1052nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 844th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 428th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 507th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2011th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3578th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5118th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1631st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 157th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 10th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 116th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Ashley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.