Ashlee

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A few things about Ashlee you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ashlee

Ashlee Simpson

American singer and actress

Choose Ashlee and your child shares a first name with Ashlee Simpson, an American singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ashlee, like who?” Ashlee Simpson's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 42,373 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ashlee, 38 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ashlee would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAshlee first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #112. Today it's #3,832, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAshlee was 24× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,801 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 42,373.
• 🍂TrendAshlee has slipped 741 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,832. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningAshlee is an English form of Ashley, which means “ash tree meadow”.

About the name Ashlee

Ashlee is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “ash tree meadow”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lee”. US birth records list Ashlee for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 60 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #112 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,832, with 38 babies.

Origin:Old English names