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Ashely
GirlOld English· “variant of Ashley; ash tree meadow”
- Meaning
- variant of Ashley; ash tree meadow
- Origin
- Old English
- Pronunciation
- ASH-lee
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #8,422
- US babies 2025
- 12
- Best rank
- #444 (1987)
- Peak year
- 1987
Meaning and origin of Ashely
Ashely is an Old English name that is usually said to mean “variant of Ashley; ash tree meadow”.
Ashely is a respelling of Ashley, an English surname taken from place names made of Old English aesc, ash tree, and leah, woodland clearing or meadow. Ashley began as a boy's name, carried partly by Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind, and later became a leading girl's name in the United States. The spelling Ashely moves the e before the l, which some families choose deliberately and others arrive at through the way it is often typed. It is said ASH-lee, just like Ashley, although some readers may try a three-syllable ASH-uh-lee. Ashlee, Ashleigh and Ashlie are other spellings of the same name.
Popularity over time
Ashely first appears in US Social Security records in 1970. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 13 different years, starting in 1983. Its best national rank was #444 in 1987, the same year it reached its highest count of 499 babies. In 2025, 12 babies were named Ashely, and it ranked #8,422 nationally. That is 46% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #2,250 in 1980, #1,458 in 2000, #3,630 in 2010, and #8,422 in 2025. Of the 6,527 US girls named Ashely since records began, 46% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 2,147 babies. Since 2010, 297 more have been named Ashely.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Ashly, Whitley, Jacklyn, Keshia, and Krystina.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Ashely is usually pronounced ASH-lee, with three syllables. It has six letters, starts with A and ends in “-ly”.
Middle names for Ashely
A few middle names that flow with Ashely: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Ashely
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ashely mean?
Ashely is an Old English name that is usually said to mean “variant of Ashley; ash tree meadow”.
What is the origin of the name Ashely?
Ashely has Old English roots. Ashely is a respelling of Ashley, an English surname taken from place names made of Old English aesc, ash tree, and leah, woodland clearing or meadow.
Is Ashely a popular name?
Not especially. Ashely ranked #8,422 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Ashely a boy or girl name?
Ashely is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Ashely?
Ashely is usually pronounced ASH-lee. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings