Girls' name · since 1997

Asija

Asija has 34 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,391 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

34 girls have been named Asija since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Asija recorded 34 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2006.

  • #39,391 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asija ranks #39,391 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#39,391 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Asija's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Asija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Asija's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Asija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199719992000200220052006 7

Asija by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (23 births, 68% of the file).

2000s was Asija's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Asija births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asija?
34 babies have been named Asija since 1997. All-time, it sits at #39,391 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
Where does Asija sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asija ranks #39,391 of 72,339 girls' 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 Asija most popular?
Asija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Asija been used?
Asija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 10 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Asija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asia, Asiya, Asiyah, Asiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Asija: 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, 1997–2006 (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 Asija 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.