Total births
263
Boys' name · since 1950
Ashok
263 babies named Ashok in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 263
- total births
- 1950–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Ashok is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 263 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Ashok recorded 263 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- 263 total births
- 1950–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
263 boys have been named Ashok since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 263
- total births
- 1950–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Ashok was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ashok in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Ashok's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ashok's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ashok at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Ashok popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Ashok by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ashok's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ashok births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 72 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashok? ▼
Ashok has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Ashok most popular? ▼
Ashok was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Ashok been used? ▼
Ashok has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ashok? ▼
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.
What to do with Ashok's data
- Ashok's decade-level peak was the 1970s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Ashok
Nearby Names Like Ashok
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashok
Asher Boy
#20 111,227 births
Ashton Boy
#188 88,267 births
Ashley Boy
#3901 15,865 births
Ash Boy
#1153 2,535 births
Ashwin Boy
#3478 2,207 births
Compare Ashok side by side: Ashok vs Asher Ashok vs Ashton Ashok vs Ashley
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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, 1950–2025 (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. "Ashok: Baby Name Since 1950 - 263 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashok. 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 Ashok 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.