Meaning of the nameAsheley
- Female
- English origin
- A-she-ley
Asheley is a feminine name listed in the Dictionary as a spelling variant of Ashley, an English name; the spelling with an inserted E has no documented origin of its own.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,150 people named Asheley, the 7,527th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 12, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Asheley is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,150
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,527
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 569
- people
Asheley in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Asheley, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (489 people).
1,126 women 24 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Asheley is most common
States with the highest share of people named Asheley in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 336 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 84 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Asheley
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Ashley, Ashlei, Ashiley, Ashelei and other spellings as variants of Asheley; the first record is from 1990 and the peak is in 2000. Behind the Name describes Ashley as an English name, coming from a surname that was a place name and means 'ash tree clearing'; that is the meaning of Ashley, and the spelling Asheley has no etymology of its own. It is almost always female, and most of the people were born in 2000 or later. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,150 people named Asheley, with a median age of 12.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Asheley · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Ashley · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Asheley
What does the name Asheley mean?
The meaning of Asheley is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Asheley in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,150 people with the first name Asheley, which ranks it number 7,527 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Asheley a boy's or a girl's name?
Asheley is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,126 women and 24 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Asheley?
Asheley is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Asheley most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Asheley (336 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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