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Ashby
OriginEnglish
Meaning"ash tree farm"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#6481
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ashby
This Ashley-like surname name actually made the US Top 1000 around the turn of the 20th century. Used very quietly today in equal numbers -- about a dozen each -- for boys and girls. Ashby is a major thoroughfare in Berkeley, California.
Ashby for girls
Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.
Pronounced ASH-bee.
As of October 2026, Ashby ranked #6481 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #608 in 1885.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,233
Girls #4,258
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,530 | 31 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,442 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,754 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,233 | 24 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Alan AshbyBoy
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