Total births
197
Boys' name · since 1977
Ashan
197 babies named Ashan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9231
- among boys today
- 197
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Ashan currently ranks #9231 among boys' names in America, with 197 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Ashan recorded 197 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #9231 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #9231 among boys today
- 197 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashan is currently the #9231 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 197 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9231
- among boys today
- 197
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Ashan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9231
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ashan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ashan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashan compares
197 38th percentile among 14,294 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
Ashan's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ashan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashan splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,231
Active since
1977
Ashan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ashan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ashan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashan? ▼
197 babies have been named Ashan since 1977. It currently ranks #9231 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Ashan most popular? ▼
Ashan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Ashan been used? ▼
Ashan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Ashan's data
- Ashan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ashan
Nearby Names Like Ashan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashan
Asher Boy
#20 111,227 births
Ashton Boy
#188 88,267 births
Ashley Boy
#3901 15,865 births
Ash Boy
#1153 2,535 births
Ashwin Boy
#3478 2,207 births
Compare Ashan side by side: Ashan vs Asher Ashan vs Ashton Ashan vs Ashley
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Ashan: #9231 Boys' Name - 197 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashan. 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 Ashan 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.