Ashlyn
Ashlyn or Ashlynn is a female given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ashlyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ashlyn or Ashlynn is a female given name and surname.
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The Story of Ashlyn
Ashlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 2,539 Ashlyns were born — ranking #127 that year. As of 2026, Ashlyn ranks #1,014 for baby girls with 249 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 48K Ashlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ashlyn
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ashlyn Gere , American actress
- Ashlyn Harris (born 1985), American soccer player
- Ashlyne Huff (born 1985), American singer
- Ashlyn Kilowan (born 1982), South African cricketer
- Ashlyn Krueger (born 2004), American professional tennis player
- Ashlyn Martin (1946–1991), stage name of Laura Lynn Hale (1946–1991), American model and actress
- Ashlyn Pearce (born 1994), American actress
- Ashlyn Sanchez (born 1996), American actress
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Names that sound like Ashlyn
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About the name Ashlyn
Ashlyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 48K births in the dataset. Ashlyn's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #127. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashlyn'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 .
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.