Unisex name · since 1880

Asa

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 21,166 babies named Asa, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#816 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#483 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
21,166
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Asa is the #483 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 21,166 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asa has been recorded 21,166 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #483 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #816 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #483 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 21,166 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asa ranks #816 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #483 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 21,166 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#816 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#483 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
21,166
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.5%
Asa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Asa's 21,166 recorded births place it above 98.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

45 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Asa compares

21,166 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Asa's all-time total is 57x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Asa Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 21,166 369 358,536
Peak-year births 685 34 22,252

Asa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Asa's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 16 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 685, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Asa popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
685
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0200400600800 188018991918193719561975199420132025 622

Asa popularity over time - girls

1,901 total births recorded since 1916 (Asa as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,901 births
020406080100 191619611973198319932003201320232025 74

Asa by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (5,224 births, 25% of the file).

2010s was Asa's strongest decade.

5,224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Asa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,224 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Asa compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Asa's total volume

Asa vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -142, 1.8%-116, 3.4%-146, 2.4%-146, 3%-146, 2%-113, 3.7%-66, 9.7%-146, 1.8%-145, 1.8%-51, 5.6%-137, 4.1%-60, 6.3%-146, 1.9%-146, 3.4%-146, 10.8%Asa-146, 3.2%Asa
Asa vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Asa by state

Where Asa concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,500 7.1%
#2 California
1,215 5.7%
#3 Georgia
1,087 5.1%
#4 North Carolina
831 3.9%
#5 New York
676 3.2%
#6 Ohio
602 2.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
591 2.8%
#8 Florida
572 2.7%
Texas share of Asa's total US births 7.1%
Even split

1,500 of 21,166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Asa appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asa? ▼
Asa has been given to 21,166 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #816 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #483 of 13,930. 685 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
Where does Asa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asa ranks #816 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #483 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Asa most popular? ▼
Asa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,224 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Asa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asa are Texas (1,500 births), California (1,215 births), Georgia (1,087 births).
Is Asa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Asa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21,166 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,901 births.
How long has the name Asa been used? ▼
Records for Asa go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Asa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asaiah, Asad, Asael, Asante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Asa's data

  • Asa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,224 total births) through the 2020s (3,717) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Asas (1,500 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Asa

Nearby Names Like Asa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asa

Asaiah Boy
#773 2,075 births
Asad Boy
#1925 1,991 births
Asael Boy
#1802 1,644 births
Asante Boy
#2784 1,246 births
Asaad Boy
#2661 866 births

Compare Asa side by side: Asa vs Asaiah Asa vs Asad Asa vs Asael

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Asa

Adan #482
31,478 births · Peak 2005
Kasen #484
11,414 births · Peak 2019
Makai #481
9,298 births · Peak 2025
Hezekiah #485
11,213 births · Peak 2024
Ruben #480
116,552 births · Peak 1992
Edgar #486
157,214 births · Peak 2005
Cassian #479
2,893 births · Peak 2025
Rowen #487
8,169 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Asa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Asa 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 August 2026.