US rank #15861 Girls' name Peak 1991 211 births

Ashara — #15861 US girls' name

211 babies named Ashara in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s692000s902010s312020s16
#15861
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Ashara was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

14 babies were named Ashara in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashara

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Ashara between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashara currently holds the #15861 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ashara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashara 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 211 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.

Ashara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

1991

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,861

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
14
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
46810121416 20242018200920052000199619911987 5

Ashara by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
90 births that decade — 43% of Ashara's all-time total
1980s51990s692000s902010s312020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashara?
211 babies have been named Ashara since 1987. It currently ranks #15861 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 14 births.
When was Ashara most popular?
Ashara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Ashara been used?
Ashara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashara?
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.