Name profile

Ash

Short form of Ashley.

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#1,176

Meaning and history

Ash is a short form of Ashley and can also come directly from the English word for either the tree or the residue of fire.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 46 births, rank #2,578
2007: 38 births, rank #3,025
2008: 40 births, rank #2,946
2009: 49 births, rank #2,560
2010: 51 births, rank #2,429
20112011: 55 births, rank #2,317
2012: 65 births, rank #2,091
2013: 59 births, rank #2,205
2014: 68 births, rank #2,063
2015: 99 births, rank #1,613
20162016: 140 births, rank #1,295
2017: 134 births, rank #1,335
2018: 128 births, rank #1,375
2019: 145 births, rank #1,283
2020: 183 births, rank #1,084
20212021: 197 births, rank #1,076
2022: 202 births, rank #1,078
2023: 204 births, rank #1,064
2024: 182 births, rank #1,151
20252025: 175 births, rank #1,176

In 2025, 175 babies were recorded with the name Ash, ranking #1,176 among boys.