Total births
81
Girls' name · since 1993
Ashmi
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Ashmi, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16048
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
81 babies have been named Ashmi since 1993, making it today's #16048 girls' name.
Ashmi has 81 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16048 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #16048 among girls today
- 81 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ashmi is currently the #16048 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 81 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16048
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Ashmi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16048
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Ashmi was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ashmi in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Ashmi compares
81 21st 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
Ashmi's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashmi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ashmi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashmi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashmi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,048
Active since
1993
Ashmi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Ashmi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ashmi's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Ashmi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashmi? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 81 babies named Ashmi. Today it holds rank #16048 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Ashmi most popular? ▼
Ashmi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Ashmi been used? ▼
Ashmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashmi? ▼
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.
What to do with Ashmi's data
- Ashmi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ashmi
Nearby Names Like Ashmi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashmi
Ashley Girl
#124 859,857 births
Ashlyn Girl
#902 48,039 births
Ashlee Girl
#4136 43,533 births
Ashleigh Girl
#4807 31,861 births
Ashlynn Girl
#1024 25,834 births
Compare Ashmi side by side: Ashmi vs Ashley Ashmi vs Ashlyn Ashmi vs Ashlee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2024 (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. "Ashmi: #16048 Girls' Name - 81 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashmi. 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 Ashmi 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 July 2026.