Ashby Boy & girl
How popular is Ashby?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Ashby in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
1,723living people named Ashby (est.)
23median age of people named Ashby
2,398babies named Ashby since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Ashby popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▼ 787 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (32 boys) |
| Highest rank | #604 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 61% boys, 39% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ashby by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | #604 |
| 1890s | 24 | #722 |
| 1900s | 29 | #865 |
| 1910s | 150 | #1,256 |
| 1920s | 190 | #1,565 |
| 1930s | 124 | #1,538 |
| 1940s | 152 | #1,485 |
| 1950s | 96 | #1,971 |
| 1960s | 79 | #2,299 |
| 1970s | 72 | #3,316 |
| 1980s | 98 | #3,281 |
| 1990s | 127 | #3,845 |
| 2000s | 182 | #3,731 |
| 2010s | 228 | #3,437 |
| 2020s | 76 | #5,655 |
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Questions
- Is Ashby a boy or girl name?
- Ashby is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 61% of babies named Ashby were boys and 39% were girls.
- How popular is the name Ashby?
- 13 baby boys were named Ashby in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Ashby most popular?
- Ashby peaked in 2017, when 32 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #604 in 1885.
- How many people are named Ashby?
- 2,398 babies have been named Ashby in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,723 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.