Ashe
Ashe is a surname in Ireland. Most are of Norman origin and were originally known as d'Essecourt. A minority of the Ó Luaithre from County Galway also Anglicised their name as Ashe. The family crest is a silver shield with two black chevronels.
Meaning & Origin of Ashe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ashe is a surname in Ireland. Most are of Norman origin and were originally known as d'Essecourt. A minority of the Ó Luaithre from County Galway also Anglicised their name as Ashe. The family crest is a silver shield with two black chevronels.
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The Story of Ashe
As a girl name
Ashe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 24 Ashes were born — ranking #5,235 that year. As of 2026, Ashe ranks #7,349 for girls with 14 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 220 Ashes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ashe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 27 Ashes were born — ranking #3,899 that year. As of 2026, Ashe ranks #5,203 for boys with 18 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 372 Ashes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ashe
Ashe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 372 births in the dataset. Ashe's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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