Old Norse origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “ashtree” + “farm, town”
From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + Old Norse býr (“farm, town”).
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- Wiktionary: AshbyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“ashtree” + “farm, town”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ashby is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse býr via Old English, from the components “ashtree” + “farm, town”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ashby (English)
Meaning: “ashtree” + “farm, town”
From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + Old Norse býr (“farm, town”).
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United States, 2025: 13 boys (rank 6446). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Ashby
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 6 | 837 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | 10 | 722 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 7 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1907 | 10 | 866 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 12 | 1,580 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 19 | 1,600 | observed |
| 1916 | 21 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1917 | 21 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1918 | 31 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1919 | 18 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1920 | 20 | 1,747 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1922 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1923 | 20 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1924 | 14 | 2,229 | observed |
| 1925 | 14 | 2,193 | observed |
| 1926 | 23 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1927 | 21 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1928 | 21 | 1,647 | observed |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1930 | 15 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1931 | 21 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1933 | 12 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1935 | 14 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | observed |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,081 | observed |
| 1941 | 21 | 1,485 | observed |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,268 | observed |
| 1943 | 15 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1944 | 16 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 16 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1948 | 13 | 2,115 | observed |
| 1949 | 21 | 1,616 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | 15 | 1,972 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 3,077 | observed |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 3,935 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 3,622 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 7 | 4,554 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 3,569 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 3,401 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 8 | 5,200 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 4,114 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 15 | 4,094 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 3,854 | observed |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | observed |
| 1998 | 18 | 3,849 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 4,341 | observed |
| 2000 | 18 | 4,204 | observed |
| 2001 | 17 | 4,476 | observed |
| 2002 | 19 | 4,188 | observed |
| 2003 | 14 | 5,271 | observed |
| 2004 | 24 | 3,735 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 4,198 | observed |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,904 | observed |
| 2007 | 21 | 4,493 | observed |
| 2008 | 20 | 4,714 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 5,334 | observed |
| 2010 | 18 | 5,047 | observed |
| 2011 | 22 | 4,356 | observed |
| 2012 | 21 | 4,533 | observed |
| 2013 | 25 | 3,964 | observed |
| 2014 | 18 | 5,066 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 5,289 | observed |
| 2016 | 31 | 3,524 | observed |
| 2017 | 32 | 3,440 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 4,739 | observed |
| 2019 | 24 | 4,230 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 6,620 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 6,032 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 2025 | 13 | 6,446 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ashby” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
