Boys' name · since 1988
Asaph
431 babies named Asaph in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 431
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Asaph is the #3710 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 431 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Asaph recorded 431 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #3710 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #8,620 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,710 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 431 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asaph ranks #8,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,710 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 431 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 431
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Asaph's 431 recorded births place it above 81.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Asaph compares
431 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Asaph's all-time total is 17% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asaph | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 431 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Asaph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Asaph's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Asaph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Asaph by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (171 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Asaph's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Asaph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (40% of all-time use).
Asaph by state
Where Asaph concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Asaph's data
- Asaph's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (169) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Asaphs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Asaph: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1988–2025 (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 Asaph 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.