Ashlin
An English feminine name of unknown origin, possibly derived from Middle English "aslin" meaning "challenger".
Name Census estimates that about 2,651 living Americans carry the first name Ashlin. It is a predominantly female name (94.3% of registrations). The average person named Ashlin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ashlin births was 2007 (138 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ashlin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ashlin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 129,292 Americans
Peak year
2007
138 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2009 SSA rank
#7,614
Tracked since 1979
Census
Ashlin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,444 people with the first name Ashlin, which placed it at #6,537 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,537
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,444 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ashlin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashlin is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ashlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ashlin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.3% · 1,719
- Hispanic or Latino13.2% · 323
- Black or African American6.1% · 150
- Two or more races6.1% · 150
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 31
Gender
Gender distribution for Ashlin
Ashlin leans heavily female at 94.3% of total registrations, but 155 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ashlin as a male name
- Ranked #12,654 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2006 (11 births)
Ashlin as a female name
- Ranked #7,614 in 2024
- 14 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (131 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ashlin leans strongly female. 2,289 people counted with this name were female (93.8%), compared with 152 male bearers (6.2%).
Popularity
Ashlin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ashlin from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,226 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashlin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ashlin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ashlins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Ashlin, while Wisconsin, Ohio, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ashlin
The name Ashlin is believed to have originated from the Old English language, and it is a combination of two words: "aesc" meaning ash tree and "lind" meaning lime tree. This suggests that the name was initially associated with the natural world and may have been given to individuals living in areas surrounded by these types of trees.
During the Anglo-Saxon period, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th centuries, names were often derived from elements of nature, and Ashlin would have been no exception. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 9th century, where it appears in various Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and records.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ashlin was a nobleman from Wessex, England, who lived in the late 9th century. Unfortunately, historical records from that era are scarce, and little is known about his life or accomplishments.
In the 12th century, an Ashlin was mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This Ashlin was a landowner in the county of Norfolk, but beyond this fact, details about his life are limited.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ashlin continued to be used, although it was relatively uncommon. One notable bearer of the name was Ashlin of Amesbury, a Benedictine monk who lived in the 13th century and served as the abbot of Amesbury Abbey in Wiltshire, England.
In the 16th century, there was a famous English playwright named Ashlin Butterfield, who was born in 1542 and died in 1610. While his works have largely been forgotten, he was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and contributed to the vibrant theatrical scene of that era.
Another individual worth mentioning is Ashlin Cartwright, a British explorer and cartographer who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1721, he is known for his detailed maps of the American colonies and his contributions to the field of cartography during that time period.
While the name Ashlin has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, religious figures, artists, and explorers. Despite its obscurity, the name has persisted over the centuries, reflecting its deep roots in the English language and its connection to the natural world.
People
Ashlin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ashlin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashlin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,651 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ashlin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 129,292 US residents.
Is Ashlin a common name?
We classify Ashlin as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,706 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ashlin most popular?
The single biggest year for Ashlin was 2007, when 138 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ashlin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ashlin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,444 people with the name Ashlin, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,537 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ashlin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ashlin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ashlin leans strongly female. 2,289 people counted with this name were female (93.8%), compared with 152 male bearers (6.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ashlin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ashlin is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ashlin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ashlin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.3% (1,719 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ashlin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ashlin a female name?
Yes, 94.3% of people registered as Ashlin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ashlin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ashlin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ashlin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Ashlin?
You can see how many Americans are named Ashlin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.