Ashlin
The Story of Ashlin
As a girl name
Ashlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 131 Ashlins were born — ranking #1,679 that year. As of 2026, Ashlin ranks #7,351 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 3K Ashlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ashlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Ashlins were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Ashlin ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Ashlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ashlin
Ashlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ashlin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,561. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashlin'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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