Feminine dossier · first seen 1963

Ashlyn

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2005

Peak era

2005

Peak births

2,539

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1963Peak 20052025

Quick answers about Ashlyn

How many people are named Ashlyn?

An estimated 47,478 living Americans are named Ashlyn.

How rare is Ashlyn?

Ashlyn is uncommon among babies today, with 262 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.7% from its 2005 peak.

How old is the typical Ashlyn?

The median age of a living American named Ashlyn is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 27 years old.

Is Ashlyn still popular?

Not especially. Ashlyn has been declining since its 2005 peak and registered 262 births in 2025.

Peak year

2005

Decline from peak

89.7%

2025

262

All-time

48,039

Diaspora map

Ashlyn broke out in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas (1989) and became over-represented in 28 states over 29 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas, 1989 · over-represented in 28 states over 29 years

Ashlyn has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.8× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Ashlyn peaked in 2005, when 2,539 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 262 girls were given the name.

Down 89.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 48,039 Americans named Ashlyn since 1963.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2005

20052,539 girls named Ashlyn

2025262 girls named Ashlyn

Living profile

47,478

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age21

Core range16–27

Playground Density Index 0.5%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.