Ashely
Meaning
“A misspelling/respelling of Ashley, the English place name meaning 'ash tree meadow', popularized as a girls' name in the 1970s-80s.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ashely peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
312 people · the #18,536 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 11
Among people named Ashely living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 52 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ashely
Most people given the name Ashely in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Ashely you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ashely deep dive
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