Ashley
“meadow of ash trees”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 503rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 300
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,061
- −9.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Ashley
Ashley is thought to mean “meadow of ash trees” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ashley in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Ashley has been falling (−9.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ashley every 30 schools.
Ashley in English-speaking countries
Ashley ranks 140th in United States, against 503rd in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
140th girls’ name6,253 babies in 3 years1 girl in 773+1.1% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
414th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,588
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
497th girls’ name71 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,176−6.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
434th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,594
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
493rd girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,817
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,165th girls’ name85 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,033−5.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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