Ashby vs Asher

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

Name A

Ashby

Boy name · Rank #5649

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Name B

Asher

Boy name · Rank #20

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ashby Asher
Current Rank #5649 #20
Total Births (all years) 1,642 103,698
Peak Year 2017 2022
Peak Year Births 32 8,410
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ashby Asher
1880ss 28 31
1890ss 24 11
1900ss 29 —
1910ss 150 108
1920ss 190 152
1930ss 124 114
1940ss 152 103
1950ss 96 100
1960ss 79 121
1970ss 72 315
1980ss 98 787
1990ss 127 1,705
2000ss 182 11,124
2010ss 228 48,545
2020ss 63 40,482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashby Asher
2014 18 4,333
2015 17 5,136
2016 31 5,525
2017 32 6,058
2018 20 6,878
2019 24 7,056
2020 12 7,695
2021 14 8,363
2022 9 8,410
2023 12 7,891
2024 16 8,123

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, 1880–2024.

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