Total births
2,249
Girls' name · since 1974
Asya
2,249 babies named Asya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3148
- among girls today
- 2,249
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Asya currently ranks #3148 among girls' names in America, with 2,249 babies recorded since 1974.
Asya has 2,249 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3148 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #3148 among girls today
- 2,249 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asya is currently the #3148 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 2,249 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3148
- among girls today
- 2,249
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Asya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3148
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Asya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
117 babies were named Asya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Asya compares
2,249 Top 21% higher than 79% of 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
Asya's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,249 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Asya's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 117, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Asya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#3,148
Active since
1974
Asya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Asya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Asya's strongest decade.
736 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Asya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 222
1980s
222 births
- 1990s
1990s
624 births
- 2000s
2000s
736 births
- 2010s
2010s
354 births
- 2020s 249
2020s
249 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 736 births (33% of all-time use).
How Asya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Asya's total volume
Asya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Asya by state
Where Asya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 111 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 99 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 82 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 61 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 47 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 30 | 1.3% |
California share of Asya's total US births 4.9%
Even split
111 of 2,249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Asya appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asya? ▼
2,249 babies have been named Asya since 1974. It currently ranks #3148 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 117 births.
When was Asya most popular? ▼
Asya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 736 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Asya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asya are California (111 births), Texas (99 births), Florida (82 births).
How long has the name Asya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asya since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Asya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asyah, Asyia, Asyria, Asyiah, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Asya's data
- Asya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (736 total births) through the 2020s (249) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Asyas (111 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 Asya
Nearby Names Like Asya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asya
Asyah Girl
#11484 254 births
Asyia Girl
79 births
Asyria Girl
70 births
Asyiah Girl
36 births
Asyra Girl
6 births
Compare Asya side by side: Asya vs Asyah Asya vs Asyia Asya vs Asyria
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Asya: #3148 Girls' Name - 2,249 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asya. 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 Asya 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.