Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1995
Asherah
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Asherah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8198
- among girls today
- 130
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Asherah is the #8198 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 130 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Asherah recorded 130 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #8198 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8198 among girls today
- 130 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asherah is currently the #8198 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 130 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8198
- among girls today
- 130
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Asherah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8198
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% 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.
How Asherah compares
130 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Asherah's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asherah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 130 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asherah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Asherah splits its recorded history at 2017: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Asherah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,198
Active since
1995
Asherah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Asherah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Asherah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Asherah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asherah? ▼
130 babies have been named Asherah since 1995. It currently ranks #8198 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Asherah most popular? ▼
Asherah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Asherah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asherah since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Asherah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asherah
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Ashleigh Girl
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Ashlynn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Asherah: #8198 Girls' Name - 130 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asherah. 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 Asherah 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 June 2026.