Ashlyn
Ashlyn is a girl's name of Celtic origin.
Meaning
Dream or vision.
Origin and history
Ashlyn is a modern anglicized variant of the Irish female name Aisling. It carries the traditional Gaelic meaning of vision or dream. In the United States, it gained significant popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as a contemporary alternative to Ashley.
Popularity in the United States
48,039 babies in the United States have been named Ashlyn since 1880. It ranks #603 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #747.
States where it is most popular
- TX (10.2 %)
- CA (8.7 %)
- FL (5.2 %)
- NC (4.8 %)
- GA (4.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 94 |
| 1970-1980 | 149 |
| 1980-1990 | 1,467 |
| 1990-2000 | 10,578 |
| 2000-2010 | 22,470 |
| 2010-2019 | 11,143 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,138 |
Famous people named Ashlyn
- Ashlyn Harris: Athlete, Soccer Player
- Ashlyn Sanchez: Actress
Nicknames
Ash, Lyn
Fun facts
- Ashlyn is an anglicized spelling of Aisling, a traditional Irish name associated with a genre of 17th-century Irish poetry.
- The name rose dramatically in popularity in the United States during the 1990s alongside similar sounding names like Ashley and Madison.