Boys' name · since 1979
Ashur
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 794 babies named Ashur, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,542 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 794
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ashur currently ranks #3542 among boys' names in America, with 794 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Ashur recorded 794 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #3542 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5,936 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,542 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 794 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashur ranks #5,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,542 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 794 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,542 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 794
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ashur's 794 recorded births place it above 86.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Ashur compares
794 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ashur's all-time total is 115% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ashur | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 794 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ashur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ashur's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ashur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Ashur by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (314 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Ashur's strongest decade.
314 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ashur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
314 births
- 2020s
2020s
239 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 314 births (40% of all-time use).
How Ashur compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ashur's total volume
Ashur by state
Where Ashur concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
16 of 794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Ashur's data
- Ashur's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (314 total births) through the 2020s (239) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Ashurs (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ashur: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ashur 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 August 2026.