Is Ash a boy or girl name?
Ash is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 21 girls and 182 boys were named Ash, so 10.3% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 5.1% of the 2,487 US babies named Ash were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,147
- Girl rank, 2024
- #5,795
- Babies named Ash since 1975
- 2,487
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 221 babies
Boys and girls named Ash, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 66 | 10 | 13.2% |
| 2000s | 358 | 6 | 1.6% |
| 2010s | 944 | 43 | 4.4% |
| 2020s | 968 | 68 | 6.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 182 | #1,147 | 21 | #5,795 |
| 2023 | 204 | #1,064 | 8 | #11,286 |
| 2022 | 202 | #1,078 | 19 | #6,254 |
| 2021 | 197 | #1,076 | 13 | #8,080 |
| 2020 | 183 | #1,084 | 7 | #12,298 |
| 2019 | 145 | #1,284 | 11 | #9,186 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1,374 | 5 | #15,969 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1,334 | 7 | #12,866 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1,295 | 9 | #10,979 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1,613 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 68 | #2,064 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 59 | #2,208 | 5 | #16,857 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2,091 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 55 | #2,320 | 6 | #15,054 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2,430 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 49 | #2,563 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 40 | #2,952 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 38 | #3,030 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 46 | #2,584 | 6 | #15,364 |
| 2005 | 46 | #2,469 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 29 | #3,288 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 33 | #2,929 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 29 | #3,105 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 24 | #3,518 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 24 | #3,431 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 23 | #3,381 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 21 | #3,498 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 15 | #4,260 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,197 | 5 | #13,735 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 5 | #13,155 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,540 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,536 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,119 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,530 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ash reached #1,064 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #5,795 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ash
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.