Total births
598
Girls' name · since 1992
Ashanty
598 babies named Ashanty in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14079
- among girls today
- 598
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Ashanty currently ranks #14079 among girls' names in America, with 598 babies recorded since 1992.
Ashanty has 598 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14079 as of the latest data, more common than 21% 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.
- #14079 among girls today
- 598 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashanty is currently the #14079 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 598 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14079
- among girls today
- 598
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Ashanty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14079
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Ashanty was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
74 babies were named Ashanty in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashanty compares
598 Top 41% higher than 59% of 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
Ashanty's all-time total is 57% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashanty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 598 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashanty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashanty's full recorded timeline at 2010, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashanty at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#14,079
Active since
1992
Ashanty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ashanty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashanty's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Ashanty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 386 births (65% of all-time use).
How Ashanty compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ashanty's total volume
Ashanty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ashanty by state
Where Ashanty concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 65 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 58 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 14 | 2.3% |
New York share of Ashanty's total US births 10.9%
Even split
65 of 598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashanty? ▼
598 babies have been named Ashanty since 1992. It currently ranks #14079 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 74 births.
When was Ashanty most popular? ▼
Ashanty was most popular in the 2000s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Ashanty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashanty are New York (65 births), California (58 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Ashanty been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ashanty since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ashanty? ▼
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 Ashanty's data
- Ashanty's decade-level peak was the 2000s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ashantys (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ashanty
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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, 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. "Ashanty: #14079 Girls' Name - 598 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashanty. 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 Ashanty 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.