Recorded 1981–2003 Girls' name Peak 1996 69 births

Ashea — girls' name

69 babies named Ashea in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s412000s11

The verdict

69 girls have been named Ashea since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

69
total births
1981–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Ashea was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ashea in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashea

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Ashea between 1981 and 2003, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ashea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashea 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 69 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.

Ashea at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

69

Since 1981

23 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1981

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2003

Ashea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1981

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Ashea by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
41 births that decade — 59% of Ashea's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashea?
69 babies have been named Ashea since 1981. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1996 with 9 births.
When was Ashea most popular?
Ashea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Ashea been used?
Ashea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 23 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Ashea?
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.

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, 1981–2003 (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.