Ashby

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning ash tree settlement.

Babies a year
41
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ashby by the numbers

Ashby was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 34 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ashby. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
  • Ashtynash tree settlement; a modern respelling of Ashton231 in the US (2017)
  • Ashelyash tree meadow; a misspelling of Ashley18 in the US (2017)
  • Ashai10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a tree

Like Ashby, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
  • Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ashby

HolleyJillJaminMarquelDavenJanielKelbyJazz

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