US rank #15820 Girls' name Peak 1999 362 births

Asja — #15820 US girls' name

362 babies named Asja in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s321990s1442000s1392010s282020s19
#15820
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Asja was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

26 babies were named Asja in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asja

The Social Security Administration has registered 362 babies named Asja between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asja currently holds the #15820 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asja performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Asja shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asja 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 362 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.

Asja at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

362

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1999

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,820

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
26
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
051015202530 202420172008200420001996199219881984 6

Asja by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
144 births that decade — 40% of Asja's all-time total
1980s321990s1442000s1392010s282020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asja?
362 babies have been named Asja since 1984. It currently ranks #15820 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 26 births.
When was Asja most popular?
Asja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Asja been used?
Asja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asja?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asjah, Asjia, Asjha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1984–2024 (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.