Girls' name · since 1996

Ashanae

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Ashanae, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

25 girls have been named Ashanae since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ashanae has 25 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2002.

  • #43,030 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashanae ranks #43,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#43,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ashanae's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ashanae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ashanae splits its recorded history at 1999: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ashanae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
45678910 1996199819992002 5

Ashanae by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (20 births, 80% of the file).

1990s was Ashanae's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Ashanae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashanae?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 25 babies named Ashanae. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,030 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 9 births.
Where does Ashanae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashanae ranks #43,030 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 Ashanae most popular?
Ashanae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Ashanae been used?
The SSA has tracked Ashanae since 1996 -- 7 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Ashanae?
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 Ashanae's data

  • Ashanae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Ashanae

Nearby Names Like Ashanae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashanae

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ashanae: 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, 1996–2002 (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 Ashanae 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.