Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1979
Asal
Asal has 169 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5206
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Asal is the #5206 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 169 recorded since 1979.
Asal has 169 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5206 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5206 among girls today
- 169 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asal is currently the #5206 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 169 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5206
- among girls today
- 169
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Asal vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5206
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Asal was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
25 babies were named Asal in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Asal compares
169 33th percentile among 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
Asal's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asal | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 169 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asal's full recorded timeline at 2018, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,206
Active since
1979
Asal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Asal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Asal's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Asal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 98 births (58% of all-time use).
Asal by state
Where Asal concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 3.0% |
California share of Asal's total US births 13.0%
Even split
22 of 169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asal? ▼
Asal has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5206 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Asal most popular? ▼
Asal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Asal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asal are California (22 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Asal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asal since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Asal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asa, Asani, Asanti, Asante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Asal's data
- California records the most Asals (22 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 Asal
Nearby Names Like Asal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asal
Asa Girl
#2392 1,901 births
Asani Girl
#3798 614 births
Asanti Girl
255 births
Asante Girl
254 births
Asako Girl
225 births
Compare Asal side by side: Asal vs Asa Asal vs Asani Asal vs Asanti
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Asal: #5206 Girls' Name - 169 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asal. 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 Asal 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 June 2026.