US rank #859 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,743 births

Asaiah — #859 US boys' name

1,743 babies named Asaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s302000s1612010s5352020s1017
#859
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Asaiah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

282 babies were named Asaiah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asaiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,743 babies named Asaiah between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Asaiah currently holds the #859 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 282 babies received it in a single year. Asaiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 110 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asaiah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,017 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asaiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 172 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Asaiah in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asaiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,743 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Asaiah at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,743

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2024

282 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#859

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asaiah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
282
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
-1000100200300 20242020201620122008200420001996 6

Asaiah popularity over time — girls

110 total births recorded since 2001 (Asaiah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 110 births
4681012 2024202020162011200720022001 6

Asaiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,017 births that decade — 58% of Asaiah's all-time total
1990s302000s1612010s5352020s1017

Asaiah by state

Where Asaiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asaiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
172 9.9%
#2 California
152 8.7%
#3 Florida
141 8.1%
#4 Georgia
65 3.7%
#5 North Carolina
61 3.5%
#6 New York
46 2.6%
#7 Illinois
45 2.6%
#8 Ohio
31 1.8%
Texas share of Asaiah's total US births 9.9%
Even split

172 of 1,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Asaiah appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asaiah?
1,743 babies have been named Asaiah since 1996. It currently ranks #859 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 282 births.
When was Asaiah most popular?
Asaiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,017 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Asaiah most popular?
The top states for the name Asaiah are Texas (172 births), California (152 births), Florida (141 births).
Is Asaiah a unisex name?
Yes, Asaiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,743 births, and as a girl's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Asaiah been used?
Asaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asaiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asa, Asad, Asael, Asante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.