Aasha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	38	4	–	#4,028
1990s	48	5	+26%	#8,226
2000s	101	10	+110%	#7,583
2010s	134	13	+33%	#6,990
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	-4%	#6,117

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,028

1990s

+26%

#8,226

2000s

101

+110%

#7,583

2010s

134

+33%

#6,990

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#6,117

The story of Aasha

Aasha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,117 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 398 American babies have been named Aasha. Its peak came in 1986, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aasha?

The median living Aasha is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Aasha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,117
2024	15	#7,253
2023	10	#9,618
2022	9	#10,389
2021	13	#8,027
2020	11	#8,956
2019	15	#7,342
2018	16	#7,100
2017	13	#8,302
2016	9	#10,866
2015	15	#7,615
2014	17	#6,990
2013	9	#11,005
2012	13	#8,635
2011	16	#7,437
2010	11	#9,790
2009	10	#10,682
2008	6	#15,414
2007	12	#9,541
2006	7	#13,610
2005	13	#8,333
2004	12	#8,720
2003	14	#7,583
2002	7	#12,193
2001	11	#8,758
2000	9	#9,877
1995	–	–
1990	5	#12,959
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aasha?

The median living Aasha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Aashas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Aasha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aasha are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aasha mean?

Spelling variant of Asha.

How popular is the name Aasha in 2025?

Aasha ranked #6,117 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aasha?

398 babies have been named Aasha in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aasha most popular?

Aasha peaked in 1986, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Aasha a boy or girl name?

Aasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aasha rising or falling?

Aasha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Aasha popularity over time

The story of Aasha

How old are people named Aasha?

Aasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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