US rank #9195 Boys' name Peak 2003 185 births

Ashan — #9195 US boys' name

185 babies named Ashan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s402000s642010s432020s33
#9195
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Ashan was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ashan in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashan

The Social Security Administration has registered 185 babies named Ashan between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashan currently holds the #9195 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ashan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashan 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 185 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.

Ashan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

185

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2003

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,195

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
10
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 20242020201620102006200219961977 5

Ashan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
64 births that decade — 35% of Ashan's all-time total
1970s51990s402000s642010s432020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashan?
185 babies have been named Ashan since 1977. It currently ranks #9195 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 10 births.
When was Ashan most popular?
Ashan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Ashan been used?
Ashan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asher, Ashton, Ashley, Ash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.