Total births
579
Boys' name · since 1880
Asbury
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 579 babies named Asbury, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 579
- total births
- 1880–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Asbury sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 579 recorded since 1880.
Asbury has 579 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1979.
- 579 total births
- 1880–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
579 boys have been named Asbury since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 579
- total births
- 1880–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Asbury was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
22 babies were named Asbury in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Asbury's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asbury's full recorded timeline at 1921, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asbury at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Asbury popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1979
- Peak year (1917)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Asbury by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Asbury's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Asbury births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
65 births
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
153 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 153 births (26% of all-time use).
How Asbury compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Asbury's total volume
Asbury vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Asbury by state
Where Asbury concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 33 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.0% |
South Carolina share of Asbury's total US births 5.7%
Even split
33 of 579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asbury? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 579 babies named Asbury. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 22 births.
When was Asbury most popular? ▼
Asbury was most popular in the 1920s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Asbury most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asbury are South Carolina (33 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Asbury been used? ▼
Records for Asbury go back to 1880, giving 100 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Asbury? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asberry, Asbery, Asbel, Asbiel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Asbury's data
- Asbury's decade-level peak was the 1920s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Asburys (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Asbury
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1979 (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. "Asbury: Baby Name Since 1880 - 579 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asbury. 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 Asbury 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 July 2026.