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Baby names with ASH: Ashton, Rashida, Vikash

ash tree

Looking for baby names that contain the word ASH?

If so, you’re in luck!

Below you’ll find a long list of names that contain the letter sequence “a-s-h.” Most of these names come directly from the U.S. SSA’s baby name data.

  • Abhilash
  • Adasha
  • Adashia
  • Akash, Aakash, Akaash
  • Akashdeep
  • Alasha
  • Alashia
  • Aleasha
  • Aleashia
  • Anashia
  • Anastasha
  • Anastashia
  • Antashia
  • Arash
  • Arashdeep
  • Arashel
  • Ash
  • Asha, Aasha
  • Ashad, Ashaad
  • Ashaki
  • Ashal
  • Ashala
  • Ashalee
  • Ashalina
  • Ashan, Ashaan
  • Ashana, Ashanna
  • Ashanae
  • Ashanda
  • Ashani
  • Ashanique
  • Ashanta
  • Ashantay
  • Ashante
  • Ashanti, Ashantie, Ashanty, Ashantee
  • Ashantia
  • Ashantiana
  • Ashantis
  • Ashar
  • Ashara
  • Ashari, Asharie, Asharee
  • Asharia
  • Ashaud
  • Ashawnte, Ashaunte
  • Ashawn, Ashaun
  • Ashawna, Ashauna
  • Ashawnti, Ashaunti
  • Ashaya
  • Ashaz
  • Ashburn
  • Ashby
  • Ashden, Ashdon, Ashdyn
  • Ashe
  • Ashea
  • Asheena
  • Ashely, Asheley, Asheli, Ashelee, Ashelly
  • Ashelyn, Ashelynn
  • Asher, Ashur
  • Asherah
  • Asheton
  • Ashey, Ashee
  • Ashfaq
  • Ashford
  • Ashgan
  • Ashi, Aashi
  • Ashia, Ashiah, Ashiya
  • Ashiana
  • Ashima
  • Ashini
  • Ashira, Ashirah
  • Ashish, Aashish
  • Ashka, Aashka
  • Ashkan
  • Ashkii
    • Ashkii is the Navajo word for “boy.”
  • Ashkon
  • Ashla
  • Ashlan
  • Ashland
  • Ashlay
  • Ashle
  • Ashlea
  • Ashleah
  • Ashleen
  • Ashlen
  • Ashlesha
  • Ashley, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashlie, Ashly, Ashli, Ashlei, Ashlye, Ashlii
  • Ashlin, Ashlinn
  • Ashling
  • Ashlley, Ashlly
  • Ashlon
  • Ashlynd
  • Ashlynn, Ashlyn, Ashlynne, Ashlyne
  • Ashmeet
  • Ashmi
  • Ashmir
  • Ashmit
  • Ashmita
  • Ashna, Aashna
  • Ashneel
  • Ashney, Ashni
  • Ashok
  • Ashon
  • Ashonda
  • Ashonna
  • Ashonta
  • Ashonte
  • Ashonti
  • Ashraf
  • Ashriel
  • Ashrita, Aashrita
  • Ashrit, Aashrit
  • Ashrith, Aashrith
  • Ashritha, Aashritha
  • Ashriya, Aashriya
  • Ashtian
  • Ashton, Ashtin, Ashten, Ashtyn, Ashtynn, Ashtan
  • Ashunti
  • Ashura
  • Ashutosh
  • Ashvath
  • Ashvika
  • Ashvin
  • Ashwaq
  • Ashwath
  • Ashwika
  • Ashwin
  • Ashwini
  • Ashya, Ashyah
  • Ashyia
  • Ashyr
  • Ashyra
  • Ashyria
  • Atasha
  • Aurash
  • Avinash
  • Ayasha
  • Ayeasha
  • Ayyash
  • Bash
  • Basha
  • Bashan
  • Bashar
  • Bashawn, Bashaun
  • Basheba
  • Bashir, Basheer
  • Bashira, Bashirah
  • Bashiri
  • Bashkim
  • Bashton
  • Bashy
  • Brashawn, Brashaun
  • Brasher
  • Breasha
  • Briasha
  • Cash
  • Casha
  • Cashara
  • Cashawn, Cashaun
  • Cashay, Cashae
  • Cashden
  • Cashe
  • Cashea
  • Casheena
  • Cashel
  • Cashen
  • Casher
  • Cashius
  • Cashlyn, Cashlynn, Cashlin
  • Cashmere
  • Cashon
  • Cashton, Cashten, Cashtyn
  • Cashus
  • Catasha
  • Danasha
  • Danashia
  • Dash
  • Dasha
  • Dashai
  • Dashal, Dashall
  • Dashan
  • Dashana, Dashanna
  • Dashanae
  • Dashanda
  • Dashanique
  • Dashara
  • Dashawn, Dashaun
  • Dashawna, Dashauna
  • Dashay, Dashae
  • Dashayla
  • Dashea
  • Dasheem
  • Dashelle, Dashell, Dashel
  • Dasher
  • Dashia, Dashiya
  • Dashiell, Dashiel
  • Dashira
  • Dashley, Dashly
  • Dashon
  • Dashona, Dashonna
  • Dashonda
  • Dashone
  • Dashton
  • Dashun
  • Dashya
  • Davasha
  • Deasha
  • Deashia
  • Deashley
  • Denasha
  • Diasha
  • Drashawn, Drashaun
  • Drashti
  • Easha
  • Eashan, Eashaan
  • Elasha
  • Eleasha
  • Equasha
  • Etasha
  • Fantasha
  • Fantashia
  • Fasha
  • Fashionette
  • Folashade
  • Grasha
  • Hadasha
  • Hasha
  • Hashem
  • Hashim, Hasheem
  • Hashir, Haashir
  • Hisashi
  • Iasha
  • Iashia
  • Ieasha
  • Indasha
  • Itasha
  • Jalashia
  • Janasha
  • Janashia
  • Jaquasha
  • Jash
  • Jasha
  • Jashad
  • Jashan
  • Jashana
  • Jashanpreet
  • Jashawna, Jashauna
  • Jashawn, Jashaun
  • Jashay, Jashae
  • Jashayla
  • Jasher
  • Jashia, Jashiya
  • Jashira
  • Jashley, Jashly
  • Jashon
  • Jashonda
  • Jashua
  • Jashvi
  • Jashyra
  • Jatasha
  • Joash
  • Kadasha
  • Kadashia
  • Kailash
  • Kakashi
  • Kanasha
  • Kash
  • Kasha
  • Kashad
  • Kashala
  • Kashan
  • Kashana, Kashanna
  • Kashanda
  • Kashanta
  • Kashanti
  • Kashara
  • Kashari
  • Kashawn, Kashaun
  • Kashawna, Kashauna
  • Kashay, Kashae
  • Kashayla
  • Kashden, Kashdyn, Kashdon
  • Kashe
  • Kasheem
  • Kasheen
  • Kashena
  • Kasher
  • Kashi
  • Kashia
  • Kashif, Kaashif, Kashiff
  • Kashika
  • Kashima
  • Kashina, Kasheena
  • Kashindi
  • Kashira
  • Kashis
  • Kashish
  • Kashius
  • Kashka
  • Kashley, Kashlee
  • Kashlyn, Kashlynn
  • Kashmir
  • Kashonda
  • Kashun
  • Kashunda
  • Kashvi
  • Kashyap
  • Katasha
  • Katashia
  • Keasha
  • Keashia
  • Keiasha
  • Keneasha
  • Keyasha
  • Keyashia
  • Kiasha
  • Kieasha
  • Killashandra
  • Koyasha
  • Kwashawn
  • Kyasha
  • Lacasha
  • Lacreasha
  • Ladasha
  • Ladashia
  • Lakasha
  • Lakeasha
  • Lanasha
  • Laquasha
  • Larasha
  • Lash
  • Lasha
  • Lashad
  • Lashai
  • Lashan, Lashann
  • Lashana, Lashanna
  • Lashanay, Lashanae
  • Lashanda
  • Lashandra
  • Lashane
  • Lashanette
  • Lashannon
  • Lashanta
  • Lashante
  • Lashanya
  • Lashara, Lasharra
  • Lashari, Lasharee
  • Lasharon
  • Lashasta
  • Lashavia
  • Lashaw
  • Lashawanda
  • Lashawda
  • Lashawn, Lashaun
  • Lashawna, Lashauna
  • Lashawnda, Lashaunda
  • Lashawndra, Lashaundra
  • Lashawne, Lashaune
  • Lashay, Lashae, Lashaye
  • Lashaya
  • Lashayla
  • Lasheba
  • Lasheia
  • Lasheila
  • Lasheka
  • Lashekia
  • Lashella
  • Lashelle, Lashell, Lashel
  • Lashema
  • Lashena
  • Lashera
  • Lasherrie
  • Lasheryl
  • Lashia
  • Lashika, Lashica
  • Lashina, Lasheena
  • Lashira
  • Lashon
  • Lashona, Lashonna
  • Lashond
  • Lashonda
  • Lashondia
  • Lashondra
  • Lashondria
  • Lashone, Lashonne
  • Lashonia
  • Lashonta
  • Lashonya
  • Lashun
  • Lashuna
  • Lashunda
  • Lashundia
  • Lashundra
  • Lashune
  • Lashunya
  • Lashyra
  • Lastasha
  • Latash
  • Latasha
  • Latashi
  • Latashia
  • Latashua
  • Lateasha
  • Lateashia
  • Lathasha
  • Latiasha
  • Lavasha
  • Leasha
  • Leashia
  • Lenash
  • Letasha
  • Litasha
  • Lotasha
  • Makasha
  • Malasha
  • Mariasha
  • Marquasha
  • Masashi
  • Masha
  • Mashad
  • Mashal
  • Mashala
  • Mashana
  • Mashanda
  • Mashawn, Mashaun
  • Mashawna, Mashauna
  • Mashawnda, Mashaunda
  • Mashaya
  • Mashayla
  • Masheka
  • Mashelle, Mashell
  • Mashika
  • Mashiya
  • Mashon
  • Mashona
  • Mashonda
  • Mashunda
  • Matasha
  • Measha
  • Menashe
  • Miasha
  • Monasha
  • Mubashir
  • Musashi
  • Myeasha
  • Mylashia
  • Nasasha
  • Nash
  • Nasha
  • Nashai
  • Nashalie, Nashaly, Nashalee, Nashali
  • Nashanda
  • Nashanti
  • Nashara
  • Nashari
  • Nashawn, Nashaun
  • Nashay, Nashae
  • Nashaya
  • Nashayla
  • Nashea
  • Nasheena
  • Nasheka
  • Nashelle
  • Nashely
  • Nashia
  • Nashid, Nasheed
  • Nashima, Nasheema
  • Nashira
  • Nashla
  • Nashly, Nashley, Nashli
  • Nashoba
  • Nashon
  • Nashonda
  • Nashrah
  • Nashton, Nashtyn
  • Nashua
  • Nashville
  • Nashwa
  • Nashwan
  • Nashya
  • Nashyra
  • Nastasha
  • Nastashia
  • Natash
  • Natasha
  • Natashi
  • Natashia
  • Natashua
  • Nateasha
  • Nathasha
  • Netasha
  • Niasha
  • Nihash
  • Nikash
  • Nikasha
  • Nitasha
  • Notasha
  • Nyasha
  • Nytasha
  • Palash
  • Palwasha
  • Pasha
  • Pashence, Pashance
  • Pashia
  • Pashion, Pashen, Pashun, Pashyn
  • Prakash
  • Prashant
  • Priyasha
  • Quaashie
  • Quadasha
  • Quantasha
  • Quantashia
  • Quasha
  • Quashana
  • Quashawn, Quashaun
  • Quashay
  • Quashon
  • Quashonda
  • Quintasha
  • Quintashia
  • Rasha
  • Rashad, Rashaad, Rhashad
  • Rashada
  • Rashamel
  • Rashan, Rashaan, Raashan, Rashann
  • Rashana, Rashanna
  • Rashanda
  • Rashandra
  • Rashanique
  • Rashard
  • Rashaud
  • Rashaunda
  • Rashawd
  • Rashawn, Rashaun
  • Rashawna, Rashauna
  • Rashawnda
  • Rashay, Rashae
  • Rashayla
  • Rashe
  • Rashea
  • Rashean
  • Rasheda
  • Rasheeda, Rasheedah
  • Rasheen
  • Rashele
  • Rashelle, Rashell, Rashel
  • Rashena
  • Rasheta
  • Rashetta
  • Rashi, Raashi, Rashee
  • Rashia
  • Rashid, Rasheed
  • Rashida, Rashidah, Raashida
  • Rashidat
  • Rashidi
  • Rashim, Rasheem
  • Rashita, Rasheeta
  • Rashmi
  • Rashod
  • Rashon
  • Rashonda
  • Rashone
  • Rashun
  • Rashunda
  • Rashya
  • Ratasha
  • Reneasha
  • Riyasha
  • Rotasha
  • Santasha
  • Sasha
  • Sashay
  • Sashe
  • Sasheen
  • Sasheer
  • Sashenka
  • Sashi
  • Sashia
  • Sashya
  • Shadasha
  • Shanasha
  • Shardasha
  • Shasha
  • Shashana
  • Shashanth
  • Shashawn, Shashaun
  • Shashawna, Shashauna
  • Shashi
  • Shashwat
  • Shatasha
  • Shreyash
  • Siavash
  • Simbarashe
  • Stash
  • Stasha
  • Stashia
  • Suyash
  • Tadashi
  • Taiasha
  • Takashi
  • Takashia
  • Talasha
  • Tamasha
  • Tanasha
  • Tanashia
  • Taneasha
  • Tarasha
  • Tash
  • Tasha
  • Tashai
  • Tashala
  • Tashalee
  • Tashan
  • Tashana, Tashanna
  • Tashanae
  • Tashanda
  • Tashanika
  • Tashanique
  • Tashanti
  • Tashara, Tasharra
  • Tashari
  • Tasharia
  • Tashawn, Tashaun
  • Tashawna, Tashauna
  • Tashay, Tashaye, Tashae
  • Tashaya
  • Tashayla
  • Tashe
  • Tashea
  • Tasheanna
  • Tasheba
  • Tasheen
  • Tasheia
  • Tasheka
  • Tashekia
  • Tashel, Tashell
  • Tashema
  • Tashena
  • Tashera
  • Tashfia
  • Tashfin
  • Tashi, Tashie, Tashee
  • Tashia, Tashiya
  • Tashiana, Tashianna, Tashiyana
  • Tashika, Tashica
  • Tashima, Tasheema
  • Tashina, Tasheena
  • Tashiona, Tasheona
  • Tashira
  • Tashon
  • Tashona
  • Tashonda
  • Tashua
  • Tashunda
  • Tashvi
  • Tashya
  • Tashyana
  • Tashyla
  • Tashyra
  • Tatasha
  • Tawasha
  • Teasha
  • Teashia
  • Teneasha
  • Terasha
  • Thasha
  • Tiasha
  • Tieasha
  • Tinasha
  • Tinashe
  • Tyasha
  • Tyeasha
  • Tylasha
  • Tynasha
  • Vash
  • Vashanti
  • Vashawn, Vashaun
  • Vashion
  • Vashon
  • Vashonda
  • Vashone
  • Vashta
  • Vashti, Vashtie
  • Vatasha
  • Vikash
  • Washington
  • Watasha
  • Yash
  • Yasha
  • Yashar
  • Yashas
  • Yashasvi
  • Yashaswini
  • Yasheka
  • Yashekia
  • Yashfa
  • Yashia
  • Yashica, Yashika
  • Yashima
  • Yashita
  • Yashmit
  • Yashoda
  • Yashraj
  • Yashua
  • Yashveer
  • Yashvi
  • Yashwant, Yashwanth
  • Yashwin
  • Yatasha
  • Zasha
  • Zashawn, Zashaun

Some of the above are non-traditional spellings of more common names such as Cassius, Joshua, Alicia, and Michelle.

Which ASH name do you like most? Let me know in the comments!

Sources: SSA, Ashkii – Wiktionary

Image: Adapted from Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. oxycarpa by Assianir under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Girl names on the rise in the United States in 2023

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Which girl names increased in usage the most from 2022 to 2023?

Here’s a table of the fastest-rising girl names of 2023. On the left are the top 25 increases in terms of absolute change (number of babies). On the right are the top 25 increases in terms of relative change (percentage of babies).

RankGirl nameAbsolute riseGirl nameRelative rise
1Lainey2,231Jaretssi1,322%
2Amira707Eluney1,314%
3Wrenley538Eleia913%
4Eden531Arelys886%
5Eliana529Miyori825%
6Lucy421Savani617%
7Georgia404Evanora586%
8Margot396Arayla580%
9Aitana378Darice580%
10Maeve373Analeia556%
11Antonella372Iyari460%
12Millie368Neylan455%
13Sofia367Kaeli451%
14Kaeli352Adaleth443%
15Adaline334Gemmalee400%
16Ashley312Jazlynne360%
17Alora306Lynnie320%
18Mia298Neylani318%
19Sadie291Adalet315%
20Kaia276Icelynn313%
21Miley262Rhaenyra310%
22Azari252Alitzel299%
23Adeline250Annya283%
24Haven238Arabell270%
25Elliana237Vallie*267%

*Also at 267% was Yosuani.

We got a sneak preview of the rise of Lainey in the Wyoming rankings a couple of days ago! Lainey has no doubt been influenced by country singer Lainey Wilson.

And the SSA’s press release mentioned that TikToker Kaeli McEwen is likely behind the sudden interest in Kaeli.

If you can explain any of the other rises, please leave a comment!

Update, 3:15pm (MST): I’m working on the debut name posts right now, and just noticed that one of highest-debuting girl names last year was the Eluney-like Aluney (with 21 baby girls).

Source: SSA

Image: Adapted from Turkey-2036 by Dennis Jarvis under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Popular baby names in Johnston County (North Carolina), 2023 & 2022

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Flag of North Carolina

In 2023, North Carolina’s Johnston County welcomed 1,931 babies — 950 girls and 981 boys.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Charlotte and Liam.

Here are Johnston County’s top 10+ girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2023:

Girl names, 2023

  1. Charlotte
  2. Olivia & Sophia (tie)
  3. Camila, Emma, Isabelle & Scarlett (4-way tie)
  4. Abigail & Amelia (tie)
  5. Delilah
  6. Ava, Eliana, Elizabeth, Layla, Luna & Willow (6-way tie)
  7. Chloe, Ellie, Emily, Harper, Hazel, Mia, Paisley, Sadie & Sofia (9-way tie)
  8. Eliza, Kinsley, Leah, Leilani & Presley (5-way tie)
  9. Evelyn, Genesis, Kailani, Lucy, Madison, Raelynn, Riley, Valentina & Victoria (9-way tie)
  10. Adalyn, Autumn, Isabel, Ivey, Jade, Josie, Kaylani, Lainey, Madeline, Madelyn, Milani, Nova, Penelope, Peyton, Samantha, Violet, Whitley & Zoe (18-way tie)

Boy names, 2023

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Sebastian
  4. William
  5. Asher & Levi (tie)
  6. Julian & Mateo (tie)
  7. Carter, Elijah, Grayson, Lucas, Waylon (5-way tie)
  8. Aiden & Chase (tie)
  9. Benjamin, Carson, Charles, Christopher, Hudson, Jackson, Joseph, Maverick, Oliver, Thomas & Wyatt (11-way tie)
  10. Alexander, Amir, Angel, Elias, Ezra, Gael, Ian, Josiah, Legend, Leonardo, Owen & Samuel (12-way tie)

The county’s 2022 rankings — topped by Charlotte and Noah — included total numbers of babies:

Girl names, 2022

  1. Charlotte, 12 baby girls
  2. Amelia & Scarlett, 11 each (tie)
  3. Ava, Harper & Sophia, 10 each (3-way tie)
  4. Camila & Isabella, 9 each (tie)
  5. Elizabeth, 8
  6. Emma, Olivia, & Paisley, 7 each (3-way tie)
  7. Abigail, Ella, Kinsley, Luna, Mia, Riley & Willow, 6 each (7-way tie)
  8. Angela, Brooklyn, Delilah, Ellie, Emily, Everly, Gianna, Hannah, Kailani, Layla, Leah, Madelyn & Savannah, 5 each (13-way tie)
  9. Addison, Andrea, Ashley, Aurora, Avery, Belen, Bella, Carsyn, Chloe, Eleanor, Julia, Lydia, Magnolia & Violet, 4 each (14-way tie)
  10. Ada, Alora, Alyssa, Aria, Callie, Carolina, Elena, Eliana, Eliza, Elliana, Emely, Evelyn, Genesis, Genevieve, Grace, Gracie, Khloe, Lillian, Lilly, Lily, Lucy, Madilyn, Madison, Naomi, Peyton, Presley, Ryleigh, Sara, Skylar, Sofia, Stephanie & Zara, 3 each (32-way tie)

Boy names, 2022

  1. Noah, 16 baby boys
  2. Liam, 12
  3. Mason, 11
  4. Oliver, 10
  5. William & Wyatt, 9 each (tie)
  6. Carter, Jayden & Sebastian, 8 (3-way tie)
  7. Elijah, Lucas, Mateo & Waylon, 7 each (4-way tie)
  8. Alexander, Angel, Asher, Christopher, Dylan, Elias, Ethan, Henry, Isaac, Lincoln & Nathan, 6 each (11-way tie)
  9. Amir, Eli, Jacob, Jameson, Jaxon, River, Ryan & Thomas, 5 each (8-way tie)
  10. Anthony, Chance, Charles, Hendrix, Hudson, Ivan, Jackson, Jordan, Julian, Leo, Levi, Logan, Luke, Matthew, Maverick & Ryder, 4 each (16-way tie)

If you’d like to go back even further, here are links to earlier sets of baby name rankings for Johnston County:

  • 2021 (top names: Olivia and Liam)
  • 2020 (top names: Olivia and Noah)
  • 2019 (top names: Emma and Liam)
  • 2018 (top names: Olivia and Elijah)
  • 2017 (top names: Ava and Liam)

Sources: Top Baby Names of 2023 – Johnston County Register of Deeds, Top 2023 Baby Names In Johnston County – JoCo Report, 2022 Top Johnston County Baby Names – JoCo Report

Image: Adapted from Flag of North Carolina (public domain)

Massachusetts quadruplets: Chesley, Chatham, Chance, Cheston

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In July of 2022, quadruplets in the form of two sets of identical twins were born to Ashley Ness of Taunton, Massachusetts.

The two girls were named Chesley and Chatham, and the two boys were named Chance and Cheston.

Why did Ashley choose four names starting with “Ch”?

Family tradition. After Ashley’s sister gave her three children Ch-names, Ashley followed suit by naming her now 8-year-old daughter Chanel.

And then, when I found out I was having four, I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m not changing it now.’ It was very challenging, though, to find four names.

I wonder if Chatham’s name was inspired by the Cape Cod town of Chatham (pronounced CHAT-um). If so, she has something in common with Michael J. Fox’s daughter Aquinnah, who was named after the Martha’s Vineyard town of Aquinnah.

What are your thoughts on these names? Which one do you like best?

Source: Truesdell, Jeff. “Mom Ashley Ness Delivers Quadruplets Who Are 2 Sets of Identical Twins.” People 28 Jul. 2022. (found via Abby, thank you!)

Image: Ein Kinderfest (1868) by Ludwig Knaus