Asenath: 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	6	1	–	#1,427
1900s	5	1	-17%	#1,973
1910s	19	2	+280%	#3,458
1920s	7	1	-63%	#4,062
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	164	16	–	#1,188
1950s	30	3	-82%	#4,408
1960s	6	1	-80%	#5,890
1970s	18	2	+200%	#6,715
1980s	25	3	+39%	#7,363
1990s	20	2	-20%	#13,153
2000s	29	3	+45%	#11,019
2010s	99	10	+241%	#7,289
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	+9%	#7,687

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,427

1900s

-17%

#1,973

1910s

+280%

#3,458

1920s

-63%

#4,062

1930s

–

1940s

164

–

#1,188

1950s

-82%

#4,408

1960s

-80%

#5,890

1970s

+200%

#6,715

1980s

+39%

#7,363

1990s

-20%

#13,153

2000s

+45%

#11,019

2010s

+241%

#7,289

2020s (to 2025)

+9%

#7,687

The story of Asenath

Asenath is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,935 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 493 American babies have been named Asenath. Its peak came in 1941, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Asenath?

The median living Asenath is about 28 years old; half are between 8 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Asenath 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.

Asenath year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,935
2024	11	#9,006
2023	14	#7,687
2022	13	#8,090
2021	9	#10,392
2020	7	#12,305
2019	10	#9,824
2018	10	#9,905
2017	15	#7,500
2016	16	#7,289
2015	13	#8,513
2014	15	#7,698
2013	8	#12,137
2012	7	#13,667
2011	5	#17,075
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,748
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,019
2004	5	#16,398
2003	6	#14,059
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,153
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,513
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,253
1950	6	#4,767
1945	9	#3,148
1940	9	#2,974
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,062
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,458
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asenath?

The median living Asenath is about 28 years old. Half of all living Asenaths are between 8 and 76 years old.

How many people named Asenath are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Asenath are alive in the United States, based on 493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asenath in 2025?

Asenath ranked #8,935 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asenath?

493 babies have been named Asenath in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asenath most popular?

Asenath peaked in 1941, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Asenath a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Asenath rising or falling?

Asenath has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Asenath popularity over time

The story of Asenath

How old are people named Asenath?

Asenath year by year

Frequently asked questions

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