US rank #8553 Unisex name Peak 2008 1,718 births

Asiah — #8553 US unisex name

1,718 babies named Asiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s621990s4312000s7752010s3502020s93
#8553
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Asiah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

118 babies were named Asiah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,718 babies named Asiah between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asiah currently holds the #8553 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 118 babies received it in a single year. Asiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 898 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 775 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Asiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Asiah in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asiah 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 1,718 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.

Asiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,718

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2008

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,553

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
118
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-50050100150 20242018201220062000199419881979 7

Asiah popularity over time — boys

898 total births recorded since 1999 (Asiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 898 births
-50050100150 2024202020162012200820031999 5

Asiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
775 births that decade — 45% of Asiah's all-time total
1970s71980s621990s4312000s7752010s3502020s93

Asiah by state

Where Asiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
123 7.2%
#2 California
80 4.7%
#3 Florida
62 3.6%
#4 Louisiana
22 1.3%
#5 Georgia
18 1.0%
#6 New York
17 1.0%
#7 Virginia
15 0.9%
#8 Michigan
12 0.7%
Texas share of Asiah's total US births 7.2%
Even split

123 of 1,718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Asiah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asiah?
1,718 babies have been named Asiah since 1979. It currently ranks #8553 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 118 births.
When was Asiah most popular?
Asiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 775 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Asiah most popular?
The top states for the name Asiah are Texas (123 births), California (80 births), Florida (62 births).
Is Asiah a unisex name?
Yes, Asiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,718 births, and as a boy's name it has 898 births.
How long has the name Asiah been used?
Asiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asia, Asiya, Asiyah, Asiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.