Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1996
Asana
Asana has 62 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16120
- among girls today
- 62
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Asana is the #16120 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 62 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asana has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #16120 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, 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 1996 to 2024.
- #16120 among girls today
- 62 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asana is currently the #16120 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 62 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16120
- among girls today
- 62
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Asana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16120
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Asana was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Asana in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Asana compares
62 18th 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
Asana's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Asana splits its recorded history at 2017: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Asana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,120
Active since
1996
Asana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Asana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Asana's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Asana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asana? ▼
Asana has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16120 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Asana most popular? ▼
Asana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Asana been used? ▼
Asana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asana? ▼
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 Asana's data
- Asana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Asana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asana
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#2392 1,901 births
Asani Girl
#3798 614 births
Asanti Girl
255 births
Asante Girl
254 births
Asako Girl
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Compare Asana side by side: Asana vs Asa Asana vs Asani Asana 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, 1996–2024 (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. "Asana: #16120 Girls' Name - 62 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asana. 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 Asana 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.