Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ashlyn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ashlyn.

✦ Dream 🌍 Irish, English modern spiritual
National Rank (2025) #972
All-Time Peak Rank #127 Achieved 2005
Total U.S. Births 48,039 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,539 births in 2005
💡 The Ashlyn Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Dream
Language Origin Irish, English
Origin Type multiple
A modern English name, often considered an Americanized spelling of the Irish name Aisling ('dream', 'vision'). It may also be a blend of the names Ashley and Lynn.
Common Nicknames
Ash Lyn
Alternative Spellings
Ashlynn Ashlynne
Pronunciation: ASH-lin
Themes & Categories
modern spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Ashlyn

According to SSA data, Ashlyn achieved its highest historical rank of #127 in 2005. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2005 with 2,539 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 73.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 63 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ashlyn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -73.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,539 births in 2005
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 27 yrs
Registry Streak 63 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 94
1970s: 149
1980s: 1,467
1990s: 10,578
2000s: 22,470
2010s: 11,143
2020s: 2,138

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ash-lyn
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #717 1,229 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 517 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 328 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 112 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 974 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,153 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #646 932 2004 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #735 2,223 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 813 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 231 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1089 2,090 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 99 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 996 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 792 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #828 2,436 2007 44.1% Decline
Tennessee #995 1,468 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #726 1,263 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #824 1,049 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,171 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1125 4,774 2006 45.5% Decline
Montana Unranked 181 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 187 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #930 1,291 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 695 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #826 1,152 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 461 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #854 1,140 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 366 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 158 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #665 686 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 563 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 808 2010 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 232 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 857 2009 Insufficient historical volume
California #974 4,038 2008 40.4% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 119 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 1,366 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #664 574 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #765 1,555 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #967 1,319 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1132 1,325 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 50 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 107 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 242 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 521 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #783 554 2008 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 169 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New York #988 1,189 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 36 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 12 2001 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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