Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Asaph

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,664 Trend ↑ Rising 55%
Rank 2025
#3,664
among boys · ↑35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Asaph
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
36 babies
All-time total
431
#8,627 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Asaph popularity over time

431 babies have been named Asaph since 1988, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #6,480
1990s 12 1 +100% #7,851
2000s 73 7 +508% #5,928
2010s 171 17 +134% #3,791
2020s (to 2025) 169 28 +65% #3,284

Where Asaph 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Asaph

Asaph is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,664 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 431 American babies have been named Asaph. Its peak came in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Asaph?

The median living Asaph is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Asaph are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Asaph year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,664
2024 30 #3,699
2023 28 #3,890
2022 36 #3,284
2021 25 #4,123
2020 20 #4,711
2019 18 #5,171
2018 20 #4,754
2017 19 #4,956
2016 18 #5,144
2015 15 #5,764
2014 27 #3,791
2013 18 #4,994
2012 12 #6,659
2011 10 #7,550
2010 14 #6,061
2009 14 #6,121
2008 11 #7,232
2007 14 #5,928
2006 8 #8,794
2005 6 #10,234
2004 – –
2003 7 #8,728
2002 – –
2001 6 #9,342
2000 7 #8,273
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Famous people named Asaph

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Asaph Hall Asaph Hall American astronomer (1829–1907) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asaph?

The median living Asaph is about 8 years old. Half of all living Asaphs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Asaph are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Asaph are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asaph in 2025?

Asaph ranked #3,664 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asaph?

431 babies have been named Asaph in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asaph most popular?

Asaph peaked in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Asaph a boy or girl name?

Asaph is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Asaph rising or falling?

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

Will Asaph become more popular?

Asaph is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Asaph in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Asaph?

Well-known people named Asaph include Asaph Hall (astronomer).

Names like Asaph

Names that sound and feel close to Asaph: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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