ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1970 First Year 2024 Last Year 1989 Peak Year #602 Peak Rank 6K Total Count 55 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ashli What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ashli or Aşlı was a mysterious medieval Volga Bulgarian town. In Russian chronicles it is known as Oshel. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Fl%C4%B1) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Fl%C4%B1) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Ashli The earliest SSA record of Ashli as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 6 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 356 newborns named Ashli — #602 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Ashli on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Ashli last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Ashli Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ashli. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ash](/ash) * [Ashlea](/ashlea) * [Ashlee](/ashlee) * [Ashleigh](/ashleigh) * [Ashley](/ashley) * [Ashlie](/ashlie) * [Ashly](/ashly) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ashli Phonetically similar names — useful when Ashli is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ashley](/ashley) * [Ashlee](/ashlee) * [Ashly](/ashly) * [Ashlie](/ashlie) * [Ashleigh](/ashleigh) * Atchley * [Alley](/alley) * [Allie](/allie) * Ashy * [Alli](/alli) * [Alie](/alie) * Rashly Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ashli What does the name Ashli mean? Ashli or Aşlı was a mysterious medieval Volga Bulgarian town. In Russian chronicles it is known as Oshel. What is the origin of the name Ashli? Ashli has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Ashli in 2026? In 2026, Ashli ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Ashli most popular? Ashli reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #602 that year with 356 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ashli most popular? Ashli has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Kansas, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ashli. Is Ashli a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ashli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ashli? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ashli include Norene, Alexander, Katlin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Ashli? Common variants and related forms of Ashli include Ash, Ashlea, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashlie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧NorenePeak #602](/norene)[👧AlexanderPeak #602](/alexander)[👧KatlinPeak #602](/katlin)[👧AlethaPeak #603](/aletha)[👧AmeliePeak #603](/amelie)[👧JeanePeak #601](/jeane)[👧AnnamaePeak #603](/annamae)[👧DamarisPeak #603](/damaris) ## About the name Ashli Ashli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Ashli's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #602\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1989 → ](/year/1989) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.