US rank #11437 Unisex name Peak 2017 247 births

Asyah — #11437 US unisex name

247 babies named Asyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s382000s1082010s792020s22
#11437
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Asyah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

18 babies were named Asyah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 247 babies named Asyah between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asyah currently holds the #11437 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Asyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asyah 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 247 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.

Asyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

247

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2017

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,437

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asyah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
18
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
05101520 20242018201320092005200119971992 5

Asyah popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 2021 (Asyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
4681012 2024202320222021 7

Asyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
108 births that decade — 44% of Asyah's all-time total
1990s382000s1082010s792020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asyah?
247 babies have been named Asyah since 1992. It currently ranks #11437 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 18 births.
When was Asyah most popular?
Asyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Asyah a unisex name?
Yes, Asyah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 247 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Asyah been used?
Asyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asya, Asyia, Asyria, Asyiah, and 2 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, 1992–2024 (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.