Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1987
Ashara
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Ashara, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15911
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ashara is the #15911 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 217 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashara has been recorded 217 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #15911 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #15911 among girls today
- 217 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ashara is currently the #15911 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 217 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15911
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Ashara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15911
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% 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.
How Ashara compares
217 38th 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
Ashara's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashara's full recorded timeline at 2005, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#15,911
Active since
1987
Ashara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Ashara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashara's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ashara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashara? ▼
217 babies have been named Ashara since 1987. It currently ranks #15911 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? ▼
Records for Ashara go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Ashara's data
- Ashara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ashara
Nearby Names Like Ashara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashara
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 Ashara side by side: Ashara vs Ashley Ashara vs Ashlyn Ashara vs Ashlee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ashara
Ariona #15910
949 births · Peak 2007
Bayli #15912
1,069 births · Peak 1997
Allayna #15909
519 births · Peak 2004
Bryonna #15913
892 births · Peak 2000
Aliena #15908
274 births · Peak 2011
Jashley #15914
84 births · Peak 2008
Deairra #15907
193 births · Peak 1995
Khamiya #15915
221 births · Peak 2009
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Ashara: #15911 Girls' Name - 217 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashara. 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 Ashara 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.