Total births
9,069
Girls' name · since 1963
Asha
9,069 babies named Asha in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1189
- among girls today
- 9,069
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
9,069 babies have been named Asha since 1963, making it today's #1189 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asha has been recorded 9,069 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #1189 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #1189 among girls today
- 9,069 born since 1963
- 1990s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asha is currently the #1189 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 9,069 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1189
- among girls today
- 9,069
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Asha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1189
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Asha was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
250 babies were named Asha in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Asha compares
9,069 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Asha's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,069 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 250 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Asha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 250, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Asha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#1,189
Active since
1963
Asha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 250
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Asha popularity over time - boys
58 total births recorded since 1987 (Asha as boys' name)
Asha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Asha's strongest decade.
2,162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Asha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s 566
1970s
566 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,229 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,162 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,120 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,947 births
- 2020s
2020s
973 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,162 births (24% of all-time use).
How Asha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Asha's total volume
Asha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Asha by state
Where Asha concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,147 | 12.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 868 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 488 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 451 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 379 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 369 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 301 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 286 | 3.2% |
California share of Asha's total US births 12.6%
Even split
1,147 of 9,069 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Asha appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asha? ▼
9,069 babies have been named Asha since 1963. It currently ranks #1189 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 250 births.
When was Asha most popular? ▼
Asha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,162 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Asha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asha are California (1,147 births), New York (868 births), Texas (488 births).
How long has the name Asha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asha since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Asha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlee, Ashleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Asha's data
- Asha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (2,162 total births) through the 2020s (973) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ashas (1,147 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 Asha
Nearby Names Like Asha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asha
Ashley Girl
#124 859,857 births
Ashlyn Girl
#902 48,039 births
Ashlee Girl
#4136 43,533 births
Ashleigh Girl
#4807 31,861 births
Ashlynn Girl
#1024 25,834 births
Compare Asha side by side: Asha vs Ashley Asha vs Ashlyn Asha vs Ashlee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Asha
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12,565 births · Peak 2005
Maelyn #1190
2,490 births · Peak 2024
Korra #1187
2,135 births · Peak 2021
Zia #1191
3,228 births · Peak 2024
Jalani #1186
1,676 births · Peak 2025
Landry #1192
5,842 births · Peak 2018
Vivianna #1185
4,798 births · Peak 2023
Raylynn #1193
3,827 births · Peak 2017
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Asha: #1189 Girls' Name - 9,069 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asha. 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 Asha 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.