US rank #8666 Boys' name Peak 2021 164 births

Ashir — #8666 US boys' name

164 babies named Ashir in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s552010s542020s55
#8666
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Ashir was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ashir in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashir

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Ashir between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashir currently holds the #8666 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashir performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ashir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashir in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashir 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 164 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.

Ashir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

164

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,666

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
15
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015200820052001 7

Ashir by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
55 births that decade — 34% of Ashir's all-time total
2000s552010s542020s55

Ashir by state

Where Ashir concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ashir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 3.0%
#2 Texas
5 3.0%
Pennsylvania share of Ashir's total US births 3.0%
Even split

5 of 164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashir?
164 babies have been named Ashir since 2001. It currently ranks #8666 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Ashir most popular?
Ashir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ashir most popular?
The top states for the name Ashir are Pennsylvania (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ashir been used?
Ashir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashir?
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, 2001–2024 (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.