Total births
29
Unisex name · since 1994
Ashay
Ashay has 29 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1994–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Ashay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashay has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.
- 29 total births
- 1994–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Ashay since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 29
- total births
- 1994–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ashay was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ashay in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Ashay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashay's full recorded timeline at 2003, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashay at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Ashay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ashay popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1991 (Ashay as girls' name)
Ashay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ashay's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ashay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashay? ▼
Ashay has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Ashay most popular? ▼
Ashay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Ashay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ashay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 29 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Ashay been used? ▼
Ashay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 30 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Ashay? ▼
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.
What to do with Ashay's data
- Ashay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Ashay
Nearby Names Like Ashay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashay
Asher Boy
#20 111,227 births
Ashton Boy
#188 88,267 births
Ashley Boy
#3901 15,865 births
Ash Boy
#1153 2,535 births
Ashwin Boy
#3478 2,207 births
Compare Ashay side by side: Ashay vs Asher Ashay vs Ashton Ashay vs Ashley
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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, 1994–2023 (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. "Ashay: Baby Name Since 1994 - 29 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashay. 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 Ashay 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.