US rank #13996 Girls' name Peak 2003 645 births

Ashna — #13996 US girls' name

645 babies named Ashna in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1072000s3432010s1652020s25
#13996
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ashna was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

59 babies were named Ashna in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashna

The Social Security Administration has registered 645 babies named Ashna between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ashna currently holds the #13996 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 343 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ashna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 108 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashna in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashna 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 645 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.

Ashna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

645

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2003

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,996

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
59
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
020406080 20242017201220072002199719921989 5

Ashna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
343 births that decade — 53% of Ashna's all-time total
1980s51990s1072000s3432010s1652020s25

Ashna by state

Where Ashna concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Ashna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
108 16.7%
#2 New Jersey
38 5.9%
#3 New York
17 2.6%
#4 Florida
5 0.8%
#5 Illinois
5 0.8%
#6 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Ashna's total US births 16.7%
Even split

108 of 645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashna?
645 babies have been named Ashna since 1989. It currently ranks #13996 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 59 births.
When was Ashna most popular?
Ashna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Ashna most popular?
The top states for the name Ashna are California (108 births), New Jersey (38 births), New York (17 births).
How long has the name Ashna been used?
Ashna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashna?
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, 1989–2024 (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.