Recorded 1976–2017 Girls' name Peak 2003 220 births

Ashana — girls' name

220 babies named Ashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s902000s1052010s15

The verdict

220 girls have been named Ashana since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.

220
total births
1976–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Ashana was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

19 babies were named Ashana in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashana

The Social Security Administration has registered 220 babies named Ashana between 1976 and 2017, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ashana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashana 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 220 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.

Ashana at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

220

Since 1976

42 years of records

Peak year

2003

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1976

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2017

Ashana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1976

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2003)
19
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
05101520 201720082005200219991996199319901976 5

Ashana by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
105 births that decade — 48% of Ashana's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s902000s1052010s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashana?
220 babies have been named Ashana since 1976. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2003 with 19 births.
When was Ashana most popular?
Ashana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Ashana been used?
Ashana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 42 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Ashana?
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.

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, 1976–2017 (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.