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Ashby

Unisex

Meaning of Ashby: English: 'ash tree farm'

Ashby is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6154th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6154

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,398

First recorded 1880 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 35 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 56 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Ashby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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