Nashley
Girl name · #3869 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Nashley ranks #3869 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Nashley.
The 32-year story
Nashley first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 47 babies and a rank of #3386. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nashley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nashley in class?
Nashley scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nashley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nashley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nashleys were FL (10), NY (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nashley
Statistically, parents drawn to Nashley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Conley, Tilley, Eiley, Blakley, and Blakeley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nashley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nashley a popular girl name?
Nashley ranked #3869 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Nashley most popular?
Nashley peaked in 2023, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3386 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nashley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Nashley. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.