US rank #8167 Girls' name Peak 2022 123 births

Asherah — #8167 US girls' name

123 babies named Asherah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s152010s442020s54
#8167
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Asherah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

13 babies were named Asherah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asherah

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Asherah between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asherah currently holds the #8167 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asherah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asherah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asherah 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 123 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.

Asherah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

123

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2022

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,167

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asherah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
13
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 2024202120182014200919991995 5

Asherah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
54 births that decade — 44% of Asherah's all-time total
1990s102000s152010s442020s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asherah?
123 babies have been named Asherah since 1995. It currently ranks #8167 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Asherah most popular?
Asherah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Asherah been used?
Asherah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asherah?
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.