Boys' name · since 2009

Ashyr

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 150 babies named Ashyr, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Ashyr sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 150 recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Ashyr recorded 150 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2024.

  • #14,728 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 150 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashyr ranks #14,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,728 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ashyr's 150 recorded births place it above 67.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ashyr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ashyr's full recorded timeline at 2016, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ashyr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
19
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
05101520 20092011201320152017201920222024 5

Ashyr by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (108 births, 72% of the file).

2010s was Ashyr's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Ashyr births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashyr?
Ashyr has been given to 150 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,728 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 19 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Ashyr sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashyr ranks #14,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ashyr most popular?
Ashyr was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Ashyr been used?
Ashyr has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashyr?
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 Ashyr's data

  • Ashyr's decade-level peak was the 2010s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ashyr

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashyr

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ashyr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2024 (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 Ashyr 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.