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Ashley


Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English.
Etymology:
Ashley was originally an location surname. It comes from the Old English “aesc” (ash tree)and “leah” (clearing, meadow).

History:
Ashley is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name for boys. In recent years it has also become a girls’ name as well and is far more common as such.

Pronunciation: ash-lee

Alternates: Ashleigh, Aisley, Aescleah, Ashlan, Asheley, Ashla, Ashlea, Ashlee, Ashleen, Ashleena, Ashlen, Ashli, Ashlie, Ashly, Aisly, Ashlyn, Ashlynn.

Also see: Ashlyn.

Famous Bearers
:
Educators, Scholars and Social Workers:
Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (m., 1801-1885)
British social reformer.
Ashley Montagu
(m., 1905-1999)
British-American anthropologist.

Fictional Characters:
(George) Ashley Wilkes (m.)
From Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind (book, 1936, movie, 1939).

Political Figures:
Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (m., 1621-1683)
English politician during the English Civil War.
Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (m., 1671-1713)
English politician.

Singers and Entertainers:
Ashley Judd (f., 1968-)
American actress.
Ashley Olsen (f., 1986-)
American actress. Twin sister of Mary Kate Olsen.

Popularity:
For all males, in the United States (1990 Census):
0.014 % named Ashley

For all females, in the United States (1990 Census):
0.303 % named Ashley
0.013 % named Ashlee
0.008 % named Ashleigh
0.003 % named Ashlie
0.003 % named Ashly
0.003 % named Ashely
0.002 % named Ashli
0.002 % named Ashlyn
0.001 % named Ashlea

Popularity of Ashley, for males:
Popularity (for male newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 902nd most popular.
1910-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 884th most popular.
1950-1960: 810th most popular.
1960-1970: 733rd most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Ashley, for females:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 662nd most popular.
1970-1980: 142nd most popular.
1980-1990: 4th most popular.
1983: 3rd most popular.
1984: 3rd most popular.
1985: 2nd most popular.
1986: 2nd most popular.
1987: 2nd most popular.
1988: 1st most popular.
1989: 2nd most popular.
1990: 2nd most popular.
1991: 2nd most popular.
1992: 2nd most popular.
1993: 2nd most popular.
1994: 2nd most popular.
1995: 2nd most popular.
1996: 3rd most popular.
1997: 2nd most popular.
1998: 4th most popular.
1999: 6th most popular.
2000: 4th most popular.
2001: 4th most popular.
2002: 6th most popular.
2003: 8th most popular.

Popularity of Ashlee:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1980-1990: 177th most popular.
1990: 161st most popular.
1991: 150th most popular.
1992: 153rd most popular.
1993: 167th most popular.
1994: 185th most popular.
1995: 201st most popular.
1996: 211th most popular.
1997: 238th most popular.
1998: 269th most popular.
1999: 313th most popular.
2000: 314th most popular.
2001: 346th most popular.
2002: 355th most popular.
2003: 387th most popular.

Popularity of Ashleigh:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1980-1990: 269th most popular.
1990: 188th most popular.
1991: 182nd most popular.
1992: 200th most popular.
1993: 196th most popular.
1994: 215th most popular.
1995: 247th most popular.
1996: 246th most popular.
1997: 272nd most popular.
1998: 288th most popular.
1999: 344th most popular.
2000: 338th most popular.
2001: 340th most popular.
2002: 279th most popular.
2003: 360th most popular.

Popularity of Ashlie:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1980-1990: 486th most popular.
1990: 500th most popular.
1991: 508th most popular.
1992: 517th most popular.
1993: 580th most popular.
1994: 579th most popular.
1995: 645th most popular.
1996: 657th most popular.
1997: 797th most popular.
1998: 877th most popular.
1999: 986th most popular.
2000: N/A

Popularity of Ashly:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1980-1990: 563rd most popular.
1990: 551st most popular.
1991: 550th most popular.
1992: 587th most popular.
1993: 631st most popular.
1994: 703rd most popular.
1995: 670th most popular.
1996: 696th most popular.
1997: 797th most popular.
1998: 817th most popular.
1999: 799th most popular.
2000: 953rd most popular.
2001: 941st most popular.
2002: 827th most popular.
2003: 864th most popular.


Popularity of Ashli:
In the United States...
Popularity (for female newborns):
1980-1990: 789th most popular.
1990: 763rd most popular.
1991: 789th most popular.
1992: 916th most popular.
1993: 969th most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 812th most popular.
1996: 780th most popular.
1997: N/A

Popularity of Ashely:
Popularity (for female newborns):
In the United States...
1990: 662nd most popular.
1991: 709th most popular.
1992: 794th most popular.
1993: 868th most popular.
1994: 920th most popular.
1995: 990th most popular.
1996: N/A

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