Asante: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,769

among boys · ↓15 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Asante · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,132

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1997

101 babies

All-time total

1,500

#4,457 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Asante popularity over time

1,500 babies have been named Asante since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	16	16	2	–	#5,111
1980s	7	35	42	4	+163%	#4,150
1990s	120	359	479	48	+1040%	#1,346
2000s	85	277	362	36	-24%	#2,518
2010s	26	304	330	33	-9%	#2,375
2020s (to 2025)	16	255	271	45	+37%	#2,754

Where Asante is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.03	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Asante

Asante is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,769 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,500 American babies have been named Asante, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Asante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asante?

The median living Asante is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 1,500 people named Asante 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.

Asante year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	46	#2,769
2024	–	–	47	#2,754
2023	–	–	45	#2,810
2022	7	#12,384	38	#3,157
2021	–	–	35	#3,306
2020	9	#10,347	44	#2,763
2019	10	#9,823	36	#3,205
2018	–	–	20	#4,753
2017	–	–	15	#5,823
2016	–	–	15	#5,815
2015	5	#16,740	17	#5,308
2014	6	#14,802	32	#3,381
2013	–	–	35	#3,131
2012	5	#17,193	38	#3,008
2011	–	–	43	#2,755
2010	–	–	53	#2,375
2009	9	#11,571	38	#3,050
2008	–	–	50	#2,518
2007	10	#10,913	38	#3,029
2006	6	#15,363	18	#4,873
2005	8	#11,974	22	#4,066
2004	9	#10,797	7	#9,008
2003	11	#9,115	16	#4,829
2002	13	#7,877	21	#3,918
2001	10	#9,442	37	#2,565
2000	9	#9,978	30	#2,923
1995	10	#8,129	29	#2,559
1990	9	#8,554	10	#5,018
1985	7	#8,407	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,529
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asante?

The median living Asante is about 18 years old. Half of all living Asantes are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Asante are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Asante are alive in the United States, based on 1,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Asante mean?

Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name.

How popular is the name Asante in 2025?

Asante ranked #2,769 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asante?

1,500 babies have been named Asante in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asante most popular?

Asante peaked in 1997, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Asante a boy or girl name?

Asante is used for both: about 17% of babies named Asante have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Asante rising or falling?

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

Will Asante become more popular?

Asante is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Asante in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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