US rank #13667 Boys' name Peak 2017 15 births

Ashen — #13667 US boys' name

15 babies named Ashen in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s10
#13667
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 4% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Ashen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ashen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashen

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Ashen between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashen currently holds the #13667 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ashen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashen 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 15 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.

Ashen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2017

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,667

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
5
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5 202420222017 5

Ashen by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
10 births that decade — 67% of Ashen's all-time total
2010s52020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashen?
15 babies have been named Ashen since 2017. It currently ranks #13667 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 5 births.
When was Ashen most popular?
Ashen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Ashen been used?
Ashen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashen?
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, 2017–2024 (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.