Total births
342
Girls' name · since 1992
Ashani
342 babies named Ashani in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12634
- among girls today
- 342
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Ashani currently ranks #12634 among girls' names in America, with 342 babies recorded since 1992.
Ashani has 342 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12634 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #12634 among girls today
- 342 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ashani is currently the #12634 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 342 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12634
- among girls today
- 342
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Ashani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12634
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ashani was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ashani in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashani compares
342 48th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ashani's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 342 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ashani's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ashani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,634
Active since
1992
Ashani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ashani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashani's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ashani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashani? ▼
342 babies have been named Ashani since 1992. It currently ranks #12634 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 21 births.
When was Ashani most popular? ▼
Ashani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ashani been used? ▼
Records for Ashani go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashani? ▼
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 Ashani's data
- Ashani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- 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 Ashani
Nearby Names Like Ashani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashani
Ashley Girl
#124 859,857 births
Ashlyn Girl
#902 48,039 births
Ashlee Girl
#4136 43,533 births
Ashleigh Girl
#4807 31,861 births
Ashlynn Girl
#1024 25,834 births
Compare Ashani side by side: Ashani vs Ashley Ashani vs Ashlyn Ashani vs Ashlee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Ashani: #12634 Girls' Name - 342 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashani. 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 Ashani 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 July 2026.