US rank #3784 Unisex name Peak 2012 552 births

Asani — #3784 US unisex name

552 babies named Asani in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1402010s2542020s152
#3784
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Asani was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

85 babies were named Asani in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asani

The Social Security Administration has registered 552 babies named Asani between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asani currently holds the #3784 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 85 babies received it in a single year. Asani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 310 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 254 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Asani in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asani 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 552 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.

Asani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

552

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2012

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,784

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
85
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001999 6

Asani popularity over time — boys

310 total births recorded since 1999 (Asani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 310 births
0204060 202420212018201520112008200520001999 5

Asani by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
254 births that decade — 46% of Asani's all-time total
1990s62000s1402010s2542020s152

Asani by state

Where Asani concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
21 3.8%
#2 New Jersey
17 3.1%
#3 Florida
11 2.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
11 2.0%
#5 North Carolina
6 1.1%
#6 Georgia
5 0.9%
#7 Illinois
5 0.9%
#8 Texas
5 0.9%
New York share of Asani's total US births 3.8%
Even split

21 of 552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asani?
552 babies have been named Asani since 1999. It currently ranks #3784 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 85 births.
When was Asani most popular?
Asani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 254 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Asani most popular?
The top states for the name Asani are New York (21 births), New Jersey (17 births), Florida (11 births).
Is Asani a unisex name?
Yes, Asani is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 552 births, and as a boy's name it has 310 births.
How long has the name Asani been used?
Asani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asa, Asante, Asanti, Asako, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1999–2024 (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.