Meaning of the nameAshley
- Female
- English origin
- Ash-ley
Ashley is a female name of English origin that means 'clearing of ash trees', formed from Old English elements for 'ash tree' and 'wood, clearing'.
- People (2022)
- 5,469
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,582
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,968
- people
Ashley in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ashley, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,495 people).
5,304 women 165 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 Ashley is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ashley in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,554 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 617 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 454 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 439 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 353 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 226 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 186 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 179 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 165 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 135 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 128 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 119 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 113 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 94 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 84 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 79 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ashley
Wiktionary traces Ashley to a reconstructed Old English form, Æsċlēah, from æsċ ('ash tree') and lēah ('wood, clearing'). Behind the Name gives the name as an English surname that comes from place names meaning 'clearing of ash trees', and says that in the United States it was given more to boys until the 1960s, and today mostly to girls, while in the United Kingdom it remains more common as a male name. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists variants such as Ashlei and Ashiley. In Brazil, almost all the people registered are women and most were born from 2000 on; in the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,469 people named Ashley, with a median age of 11.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ashley · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ashley · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ashley · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ashley
What does the name Ashley mean?
Ashley means “clearing of ash trees”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ashley in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,469 people with the first name Ashley, which ranks it number 2,582 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ashley a boy's or a girl's name?
Ashley is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,304 women and 165 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ashley?
Ashley is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ashley most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ashley (454 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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