Ashli
Ashli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 602nd with 356 babies. More babies were named Ashli in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ashley) ash-tree clearing (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1989356 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,718babies recorded
What does the name Ashli mean?
Ashli is a spelling of Ashley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ashley's meaning and origin.
Ashley is an English place name and surname from Old English aesc, 'ash tree', and leah, 'wood, clearing'. Wikipedia notes that it began as a first name in England after 1860, likely in honor of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. For a long time it was mainly a boy's name; in the US it later became far more common for girls.
æsc (Old English, “ash tree”)lēah (Old English, “wood, clearing”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ashleigh, Ashlee, Ash, Ashlyn.
See also: English names, names that mean tree, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ashley', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Ashley (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Ashli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,650 | 6 |
| 2010 | #5,121 | 27 |
| 2000 | #1,422 | 130 |
| 1990 | #722 | 289 |
| 1980 | #1,543 | 76 |
| 1970 | #7,121 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ashli, counting every spelling?
Ashli is a spelling of Ashley, a name family that ranked #163 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 2,052 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley | 1,829 | #164 | 9,818 |
| Ashly | 176 | #1,273 | 796 |
| Ashlee | 38 | #3,838 | 186 |
| Ashlie | 9 | #10,203 | 59 |
| Ashli | — | — | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Ashli?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Ashli are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 30 and 40. That makes Ashli mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ashli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ashli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ashli
What does Ashli mean?
Ashli is a spelling of Ashley, which means “ash-tree clearing (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ashli?
Ashli was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 602nd with 356 babies. More babies were named Ashli in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Ashli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ashli in the US.