Total births
398
Girls' name · since 1986
Aasha
Aasha has 398 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7402
- among girls today
- 398
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aasha is the #7402 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 398 recorded since 1986.
Aasha has 398 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7402 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #7402 among girls today
- 398 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aasha is currently the #7402 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 398 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7402
- among girls today
- 398
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Aasha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7402
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Aasha was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
20 babies were named Aasha in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Aasha compares
398 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aasha's all-time total is 4% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aasha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 398 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aasha splits its recorded history at 2008: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aasha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#7,402
Active since
1986
Aasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Aasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aasha's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Aasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
134 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 134 births (34% of all-time use).
Aasha by state
Where Aasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Aasha's total US births 1.3%
5 of 398 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aasha? ▼
398 babies have been named Aasha since 1986. It currently ranks #7402 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 20 births.
When was Aasha most popular? ▼
Aasha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Aasha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aasha are California (5 births).
How long has the name Aasha been used? ▼
Aasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aashvi, Aashna, Aashi, Aasiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aasha's data
- Aasha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (134 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aasha
Nearby Names Like Aasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aasha
Aashvi Girl
#1882 1,082 births
Aashna Girl
#11494 706 births
Aashi Girl
#9979 701 births
Aasiyah Girl
#4010 651 births
Aasiya Girl
#12573 285 births
Compare Aasha side by side: Aasha vs Aashvi Aasha vs Aashna Aasha vs Aashi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aasha: #7402 Girls' Name - 398 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aasha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.