How Many People Are Named Ashby?
people named Ashby are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 199,991 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,398 babies named Ashby in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
56 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Ashby, 42.9% were girls and 57.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Ashby rose from 0% in the 1910s to 44.9% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 2000s, at 55%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Ashby alive today is about 28 years old, and 63% are under 30. Half of them were between 12 and 38 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Ashby first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2011, to 56 babies. In 2025, 13 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Ashby has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #608, in 1885. In 2025 it ranked #6,477. Among girls, its best rank was #4,257, in 2011.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,477 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #608 (1885) | #4,257 (2011) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #4,363 in the 2010s | #5,680 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Ashby alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Ashby were born in Virginia than in any other state: about 141 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Ashby was given about 36.5 times as often in Virginia.
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