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Ashling

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ashling: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Ashling: Recorded since 1964, it reached #76 in 1990, and it stood at #764 in 2021.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2021, ranging from #2189 to #5730.199719992001200420102021#2189#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1998#2407
1999#2189
2000#2416
2001#2466
2003#3099
2004#2802
2006#3116
2010#4688
2015#5730
2021#5581

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 53 of the 58 years from 1964 to 2021.

In 2021: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5581 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #76 in Republic of Ireland in 1990.

Ashling's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#31515HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#31716HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#35614HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#31415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#25119HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#27215HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#18823HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#25714HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#18421HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#19719HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#18721HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#17920HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#15324HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#18518HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#12939HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#10750HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#7968HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#9959HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#9659HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#10656HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#9174HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#7691HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#10665HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#9969HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#8984HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#9475HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#9178HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#9186HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#8792HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#11670HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#12362HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#14453HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#9684HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#9285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#8795HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#9193HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#11073HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#14949HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#13755HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#18030HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#15838HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#17129HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#19123HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#25010HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2746HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ashling is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ashling, between 1964 and 2021, in 53 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1990England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719642021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202153#76 in 1990
England and Wales1997–202111#2189 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–20104#241 in 1997

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2017; it appears again in 2021.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ashling

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #76 in Republic of Ireland in 1990. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.