US rank #9368 Boys' name Peak 2006 187 births

Ashaun — #9368 US boys' name

187 babies named Ashaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s842010s512020s40
#9368
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ashaun was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

16 babies were named Ashaun in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 187 babies named Ashaun between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashaun currently holds the #9368 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashaun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ashaun shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashaun 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 187 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.

Ashaun at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

187

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,368

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
16
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 202420212017201220092006200319991997 6

Ashaun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
84 births that decade — 45% of Ashaun's all-time total
1990s122000s842010s512020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashaun?
187 babies have been named Ashaun since 1997. It currently ranks #9368 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 16 births.
When was Ashaun most popular?
Ashaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ashaun been used?
Ashaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asher, Ashton, Ashley, Ash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1997–2024 (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.