Ascher: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,261

among boys · ↑1,001 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ascher

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

37 babies

All-time total

519

#7,731 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Ascher popularity over time

519 babies have been named Ascher since 2004, 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

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
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2000s	85	9	–	#4,404
2010s	284	28	+234%	#3,003
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-12%	#3,541

Where Ascher 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ascher

Ascher is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,261 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 519 American babies have been named Ascher. Its peak came in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ascher?

The median living Ascher is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Ascher 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.

Ascher year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,261
2024	18	#5,262
2023	20	#4,900
2022	32	#3,541
2021	29	#3,745
2020	27	#3,823
2019	25	#4,121
2018	23	#4,367
2017	34	#3,316
2016	36	#3,169
2015	29	#3,692
2014	27	#3,792
2013	37	#3,003
2012	21	#4,548
2011	22	#4,373
2010	30	#3,536
2009	17	#5,347
2008	22	#4,404
2007	13	#6,297
2006	16	#5,323
2005	11	#6,679
2004	6	#10,057
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ascher?

The median living Ascher is about 9 years old. Half of all living Aschers are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ascher are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ascher are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ascher in 2025?

Ascher ranked #4,261 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ascher?

519 babies have been named Ascher in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ascher most popular?

Ascher peaked in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ascher a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ascher rising or falling?

Ascher is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ascher become more popular?

Ascher looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Ascher in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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