Ashleigh is a popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #68 in 1997 with 857 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,081 births ranking #58. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 342 girls born was named Ashleigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.