US rank #12376 Girls' name Peak 1990 2,431 births

Ashia — #12376 US girls' name

2,431 babies named Ashia in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s2161980s4881990s9152000s5942010s1682020s45
#12376
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Ashia was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

109 babies were named Ashia in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashia

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,431 babies named Ashia between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashia currently holds the #12376 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 109 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 915 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ashia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 109 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashia in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashia 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 2,431 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.

Ashia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,431

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1990

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,376

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
109
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Ashia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
915 births that decade — 38% of Ashia's all-time total
1960s51970s2161980s4881990s9152000s5942010s1682020s45

Ashia by state

Where Ashia concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ashia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
109 4.5%
#2 California
90 3.7%
#3 Illinois
79 3.2%
#4 New York
69 2.8%
#5 Michigan
56 2.3%
#6 North Carolina
46 1.9%
#7 Florida
43 1.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
38 1.6%
Texas share of Ashia's total US births 4.5%
Even split

109 of 2,431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Ashia appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashia?
2,431 babies have been named Ashia since 1969. It currently ranks #12376 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 109 births.
When was Ashia most popular?
Ashia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 915 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Ashia most popular?
The top states for the name Ashia are Texas (109 births), California (90 births), Illinois (79 births).
How long has the name Ashia been used?
Ashia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashia?
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, 1969–2024 (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.