Girls' name · since 1971

Ashaki

252 babies named Ashaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,514 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

252 girls have been named Ashaki since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ashaki has 252 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1998.

  • #17,514 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 252 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashaki ranks #17,514 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 252 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,514 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ashaki's 252 recorded births place it above 75.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Ashaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ashaki's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ashaki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1972)
31
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
010203040 1971197419771980199119941998 7

Ashaki by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (172 births, 68% of the file).

1970s was Ashaki's strongest decade.

172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Ashaki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 172 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ashaki by state

Where Ashaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ashaki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12 4.8%
#2 Illinois
5 2.0%
New York share of Ashaki's total US births 4.8%
Even split

12 of 252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashaki?
252 babies have been named Ashaki since 1971. All-time, it sits at #17,514 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1972 with 31 births.
Where does Ashaki sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashaki ranks #17,514 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ashaki most popular?
Ashaki was most popular in the 1970s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Ashaki most popular?
The top states for the name Ashaki are New York (12 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Ashaki been used?
Records for Ashaki go back to 1971, giving 28 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Ashaki?
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 Ashaki's data

  • Ashaki's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 1990s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Ashakis (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ashaki

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ashaki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–1998 (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 Ashaki 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.