Asahel vs Asa

Side-by-side comparison of Asahel and Asa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Asahel

Boy name · Rank #6005

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Name B

Asa

Boy name · Rank #474

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Asahel Asa
Current Rank #6005 #474
Total Births (all years) 289 20,534
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 17 683
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Asahel Asa
1880ss — 532
1890ss — 412
1900ss — 244
1910ss — 732
1920ss — 995
1930ss — 648
1940ss — 526
1950ss — 438
1960ss — 412
1970ss — 670
1980ss 5 1,390
1990ss 26 1,796
2000ss 98 3,430
2010ss 91 5,223
2020ss 69 3,086

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Asahel Asa
2014 7 544
2015 9 540
2016 5 575
2017 9 595
2018 13 566
2019 8 567
2020 12 574
2021 17 593
2022 13 683
2023 12 591
2024 15 645

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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