US rank #4453 Boys' name Peak 1988 923 births

Ashraf — #4453 US boys' name

923 babies named Ashraf in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1061980s2001990s1752000s1742010s1692020s94
#4453
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Ashraf was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

35 babies were named Ashraf in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ashraf

The Social Security Administration has registered 923 babies named Ashraf between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ashraf currently holds the #4453 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ashraf performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ashraf shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 79 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Ashraf in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ashraf 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 923 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.

Ashraf at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

923

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1988

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,453

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ashraf popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
35
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219751969 5

Ashraf by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
200 births that decade — 22% of Ashraf's all-time total
1960s51970s1061980s2001990s1752000s1742010s1692020s94

Ashraf by state

Where Ashraf concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ashraf
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
79 8.6%
#2 California
45 4.9%
#3 Minnesota
5 0.5%
New York share of Ashraf's total US births 8.6%
Even split

79 of 923 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashraf?
923 babies have been named Ashraf since 1969. It currently ranks #4453 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 35 births.
When was Ashraf most popular?
Ashraf was most popular in the 1980s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Ashraf most popular?
The top states for the name Ashraf are New York (79 births), California (45 births), Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Ashraf been used?
Ashraf has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashraf?
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, 1969–2024 (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.