Ashleigh vs. Ashley: which name is older?
The average Ashleigh is 32 and the average Ashley is 33, so Ashley is the older name, by about 1 year.
Ashleigh and Ashley sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Ashley is more likely to have been born in the late 1980s, and a Ashleigh in the early 1990s.
Ashleigh
Ashley
When was each name popular?
Ashley peaked first, in 1987 (in the late 1980s). Ashleigh peaked in 1991, 4 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 31,000 Ashleighs and about 850,000 Ashleys alive in the US, so there are about 27 times as many Ashleys as Ashleighs.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Ashleighs and 99% of living Ashleys are women.
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Ashleigh or Ashley: questions
Which is older, Ashleigh or Ashley?
The average Ashleigh is 32 and the average Ashley is 33, so Ashley is the older name, by about 1 year.
How old is the average Ashleigh?
The average Ashleigh in the US is 32; half of all living Ashleighs are between 26 and 39.
How old is the average Ashley?
The average Ashley in the US is 33; half of all living Ashleys are between 28 and 40.
Which is more common, Ashleigh or Ashley?
There are about 31,000 Ashleighs and about 850,000 Ashleys alive in the US, so there are about 27 times as many Ashleys as Ashleighs.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this