US rank #2087 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,663 births

Asiyah — #2087 US unisex name

1,663 babies named Asiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s652000s3962010s7672020s435
#2087
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Asiyah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

99 babies were named Asiyah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,663 babies named Asiyah between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asiyah currently holds the #2087 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 99 babies received it in a single year. Asiyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 156 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 767 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asiyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 243 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Asiyah in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asiyah 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 1,663 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.

Asiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,663

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2023

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,087

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asiyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
99
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961994 7

Asiyah popularity over time — boys

156 total births recorded since 2008 (Asiyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 156 births
510152025 202420232022202120202019201820172014201220102008 7

Asiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
767 births that decade — 46% of Asiyah's all-time total
1990s652000s3962010s7672020s435

Asiyah by state

Where Asiyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
243 14.6%
#2 New Jersey
127 7.6%
#3 New York
125 7.5%
#4 California
79 4.8%
#5 Texas
49 2.9%
#6 Florida
37 2.2%
#7 Illinois
26 1.6%
#8 Georgia
22 1.3%
Pennsylvania share of Asiyah's total US births 14.6%
Even split

243 of 1,663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Asiyah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asiyah?
1,663 babies have been named Asiyah since 1994. It currently ranks #2087 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 99 births.
When was Asiyah most popular?
Asiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 767 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Asiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Asiyah are Pennsylvania (243 births), New Jersey (127 births), New York (125 births).
Is Asiyah a unisex name?
Yes, Asiyah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,663 births, and as a boy's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Asiyah been used?
Asiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asia, Asiya, Asiah, 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, 1994–2024 (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.