Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1979
Ashonta
24 babies named Ashonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Ashonta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1979.
Ashonta has 24 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2002.
- 24 total births
- 1979–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Ashonta since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ashonta was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ashonta in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Ashonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ashonta's full recorded timeline at 1998, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ashonta at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Ashonta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2002
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ashonta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ashonta's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ashonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashonta? ▼
24 babies have been named Ashonta since 1979. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 2002 with 8 births.
When was Ashonta most popular? ▼
Ashonta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ashonta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ashonta since 1979 -- 24 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Ashonta? ▼
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 Ashonta's data
- Ashonta's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ashonta
Nearby Names Like Ashonta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashonta
Ashley Girl
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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 Ashonta side by side: Ashonta vs Ashley Ashonta vs Ashlyn Ashonta 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, 1979–2002 (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. "Ashonta: Baby Name Since 1979 - 24 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashonta. 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 Ashonta 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.