Total births
443
Girls' name · since 1989
Ashya
Ashya has 443 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 443
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Ashya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 443 have been recorded since 1989.
Ashya has 443 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.
- 443 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
443 girls have been named Ashya since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 443
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ashya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
31 babies were named Ashya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Ashya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ashya splits its recorded history at 2006: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ashya at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ashya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ashya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ashya's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ashya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
226 births
- 2010s 79
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 226 births (51% of all-time use).
Ashya by state
Where Ashya concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Ashya's total US births 1.1%
5 of 443 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ashya? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 443 babies named Ashya. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 31 births.
When was Ashya most popular? ▼
Ashya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 226 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Ashya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ashya are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ashya been used? ▼
Ashya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Ashya? ▼
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 Ashya's data
- Ashya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (226 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ashyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ashya
Nearby Names Like Ashya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashya
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
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Compare Ashya side by side: Ashya vs Ashley Ashya vs Ashlyn Ashya 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, 1989–2023 (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. "Ashya: Baby Name Since 1989 - 443 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ashya. 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 Ashya 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.