Total births
193
Girls' name · since 1993
Asmara
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 193 babies named Asmara, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8652
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
193 babies have been named Asmara since 1993, making it today's #8652 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Asmara recorded 193 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #8652 nationally today, ahead of 51% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8652 among girls today
- 193 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asmara is currently the #8652 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 193 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8652
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Asmara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8652
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Asmara was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Asmara in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Asmara compares
193 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Asmara's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asmara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asmara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asmara's full recorded timeline at 2014, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asmara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,652
Active since
1993
Asmara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Asmara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Asmara's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Asmara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (42% of all-time use).
Asmara by state
Where Asmara concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
California share of Asmara's total US births 2.6%
5 of 193 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asmara? ▼
Asmara has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8652 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Asmara most popular? ▼
Asmara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Asmara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asmara are California (5 births).
How long has the name Asmara been used? ▼
Records for Asmara go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Asmara's data
- Asmara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Asmaras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Asmara
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asmara
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Asmaa Girl
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Asmi Girl
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Asmita Girl
52 births
Asmira Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Asmara: #8652 Girls' Name - 193 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asmara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Asmara 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 June 2026.