Let's call a spade a spade—while Ashley used to be a somewhat commonly used male name back in the days of Scarlett O'Hara's beau Ashley Wilkes, it's been slipping down the popularity pole ever since. As with other unisex names, once parents start using a traditionally male name more and more with girls, they'll start using it less and less with boys.
Popularity:
How popular is Ashley? Here's how many babies were named Ashley over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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