US rank #8620 Girls' name Peak 2018 167 births

Asmara — #8620 US girls' name

167 babies named Asmara in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s252010s822020s44
#8620
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Asmara was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

16 babies were named Asmara in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asmara

The Social Security Administration has registered 167 babies named Asmara between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asmara currently holds the #8620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asmara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asmara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Asmara in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asmara 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 167 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.

Asmara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

167

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2018

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asmara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
16
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
05101520 2024202020172013200920001993 5

Asmara by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 49% of Asmara's all-time total
1990s162000s252010s822020s44

Asmara by state

Where Asmara concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Asmara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.0%
California share of Asmara's total US births 3.0%

5 of 167 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asmara?
167 babies have been named Asmara since 1993. It currently ranks #8620 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 16 births.
When was Asmara most popular?
Asmara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Asmara most popular?
The top states for the name Asmara are California (5 births).
How long has the name Asmara been used?
Asmara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asmara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asma, Asmaa, Asmi, Asmita, and 4 more. 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, 1993–2024 (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.