Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Asbury

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Asbury
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
22 babies
All-time total
579
#7,224 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Asbury popularity over time

579 babies have been named Asbury since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Boys

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 65 7 – #534
1890s 40 4 -38% #788
1900s 40 4 0% #955
1910s 110 11 +175% #1,397
1920s 153 15 +39% #1,727
1930s 68 7 -56% #2,293
1940s 62 6 -9% #2,337
1950s 26 3 -58% #3,035
1960s 10 1 -62% #3,978
1970s 5 1 -50% #6,118
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The story of Asbury

Asbury is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 579 American babies have been named Asbury. Its peak came in 1917, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Asbury year by year

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

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1940 7 #2,894
1935 6 #3,281
1930 7 #3,309
1925 9 #2,945
1920 18 #1,892
1915 14 #1,975
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1905 6 #1,098
1900 5 #1,323
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1890 5 #1,012
1885 6 #842
1880 6 #821

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Asbury in 2025?

Asbury did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Asbury?

579 babies have been named Asbury in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asbury most popular?

Asbury peaked in 1917, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Asbury a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Asbury rising or falling?

Asbury has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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