Ashton vs Asher

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

Name A

Ashton

Boy name · Rank #188

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Name B

Asher

Boy name · Rank #20

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Metric Ashton Asher
Current Rank #188 #20
Total Births (all years) 86,447 103,698
Peak Year 2004 2022
Peak Year Births 5,436 8,410
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ashton Asher
1880ss 12 31
1890ss 25 11
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 193 108
1920ss 248 152
1930ss 190 114
1940ss 164 103
1950ss 158 100
1960ss 145 121
1970ss 323 315
1980ss 2,160 787
1990ss 7,950 1,705
2000ss 32,447 11,124
2010ss 30,214 48,545
2020ss 12,182 40,482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ashton Asher
2014 2,819 4,333
2015 3,023 5,136
2016 3,102 5,525
2017 2,955 6,058
2018 3,053 6,878
2019 3,046 7,056
2020 2,712 7,695
2021 2,544 8,363
2022 2,609 8,410
2023 2,341 7,891
2024 1,976 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, 1881–2024.

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