UK name, mostly girls
Ashlee
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "ash tree meadow".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 175 boys.
Ashlee is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Ashlee popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5891, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 110 births.
This profile covers 717 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 3% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 738 living people in the UK are called Ashlee. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ashlee ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 110 girls were registered as Ashlee.
- • Ashlee ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #793 in 2008.
- • Ashlee is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 738 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ashlee as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 80.4% of Ashlee registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5891
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
110 births
Estimated living
738
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Ashlee
In England and Wales birth records, Ashlee has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 19.6% of registrations are for boys and 80.4% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Ashlee registered for boys
- Ranked #4,702 in 2019
- 3 boys registered in 2019
- Peak: 1996 (25 births)
Ashlee registered for girls
- Ranked #5,891 in 2024
- 3 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (110 births)
Meaning
What does Ashlee mean?
The name Ashlee is a modern English variant of the name Ashley, which originated as an English surname derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning ash tree and "leah" meaning meadow or clearing. The name Ashley was likely adopted as a given name during the Middle Ages, initially referring to someone who lived near an ash tree meadow.
The earliest known recorded use of the name Ashley as a given name dates back to the 13th century. One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Ashley de Lovent, an English knight who lived during the reign of King Edward I in the late 13th century.
Throughout history, the name Ashley was predominantly used as a masculine name, but over time it also gained popularity as a feminine name. One of the earliest known women to bear the name was Ashley Wilkes, a fictional character from the novel "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published in 1936.
Ashlee, with the alternative spelling, emerged as a distinct feminine variant of Ashley in the 20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this spelling was Ashlee Gorton, an American actress born in 1968.
Other notable individuals named Ashlee include:
1. Ashlee Simpson, an American singer and actress born in 1984, best known for her albums "Autobiography" and "I Am Me."
2. Ashlee Baracy, an American ice hockey player born in 1988, who has represented the United States in several international competitions.
3. Ashlee Keating, an Australian model and television personality born in 1985, known for her appearances on reality shows like "The Big Adventure" and "The Celebrity Apprentice Australia."
4. Ashlee Margolis, an American actress born in 1989, known for her roles in television series such as "The Goldbergs" and "Modern Family."
5. Ashlee Anstadt, an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 2023.
While the name Ashlee has its origins in English language and culture, it has gained popularity across various regions and continues to be used as a feminine given name in modern times.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ashlee over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Ashlee in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ashlee, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 110 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ashlee by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ashlee was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5736 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #2176 | 143 | 10 |
| 2000s | #946 | 466 | 10 |
| 1990s | #915 | 102 | 4 |
Geography
Where Ashlee is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Ashlee. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Ashlee ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #793 in 2008.
Across the UK
Ashlee in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#793 in 2008
7 years of NRS records, 25 total registered
Related
Names similar to Ashlee
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Ashlee: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ashlee in the UK right now?
In 2024, Ashlee was ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ashlee most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 110 babies registered as Ashlee in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ashlee?
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "ash tree meadow".
How many people are called Ashlee in the UK?
A total of 717 babies have been registered as Ashlee across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 25 more in Scotland.
Where is Ashlee most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Ashlee ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #793 in 2008. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.