Ashlyn

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

⭐ Famous Ashlyn

Ashlyn Harris

American soccer player

Choose Ashlyn and your child shares a first name with Ashlyn Harris, an American soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ashlyn, like who?” Ashlyn Harris's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,135 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ashlyn, 262 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ashlyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAshlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2005, when it ranked #127. Today it's #972, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAshlyn was 6.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 997 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,135.
• 🍂TrendAshlyn has slipped 371 places over the last five years and now sits at #972. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAshlyn is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #634, followed by Maryland (#651) and Kentucky (#653). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.

About the name Ashlyn

Ashlyn is a girl name of Celtic, English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Ashlyn for girls from 1963 to 2025, in 63 of those 63 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #127 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #972, with 262 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish names