Asha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,373

among girls · ↓185 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

160

named Asha · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,045

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

250 babies

All-time total

9,127

#1,783 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Asha popularity over time

9,127 babies have been named Asha since 1963, 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

GirlsBoys

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	72	–	72	7	–	#3,014
1970s	566	–	566	57	+686%	#1,350
1980s	1,229	14	1,243	124	+120%	#796
1990s	2,162	13	2,175	218	+75%	#839
2000s	2,120	5	2,125	213	-2%	#882
2010s	1,947	10	1,957	196	-8%	#1,158
2020s (to 2025)	973	16	989	165	-16%	#1,188

Where Asha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	159	0.10	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	158	0.10	outside top 500
2029	157	0.10	outside top 500
2030	157	0.10	outside top 500

Where Asha is most popular

Girls named Asha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Oregon.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Asha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	76	0.192	+89%
California	130	0.155	+52%
Oregon	10	0.154	+51%
Illinois	35	0.153	+50%
Ohio	34	0.143	+41%
Colorado	15	0.134	+32%
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	+29%
North Carolina	27	0.119	+16%
Georgia	24	0.106	≈ national
Virginia	18	0.106	≈ national
Minnesota	11	0.102	≈ national
New Jersey	18	0.100	≈ national
Florida	42	0.098	≈ national
Washington	14	0.097	-5%
Massachusetts	10	0.083	-19%
Maryland	7	0.066	-35%
Texas	52	0.065	-36%
Arizona	7	0.050	-51%
Indiana	6	0.043	-58%
Missouri	5	0.041	-59%
Michigan	5	0.027	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Asha

Asha is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,373 in 2025 with 160 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 9,127 American babies have been named Asha. Its peak came in 2000, when 250 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Asha?

The median living Asha is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 9,000 people named Asha 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.

Asha 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	160	#1,373	–	–
2024	201	#1,188	–	–
2023	169	#1,339	–	–
2022	135	#1,575	5	#12,520
2021	161	#1,370	6	#10,908
2020	147	#1,462	5	#12,194
2019	192	#1,219	5	#12,312
2018	200	#1,192	–	–
2017	210	#1,172	5	#12,433
2016	187	#1,287	–	–
2015	181	#1,311	–	–
2014	202	#1,206	–	–
2013	191	#1,248	–	–
2012	212	#1,158	–	–
2011	201	#1,196	–	–
2010	171	#1,363	–	–
2009	187	#1,292	–	–
2008	204	#1,236	–	–
2007	215	#1,182	–	–
2006	197	#1,222	–	–
2005	196	#1,174	5	#11,618
2004	218	#1,062	–	–
2003	237	#978	–	–
2002	206	#1,045	–	–
2001	210	#1,025	–	–
2000	250	#882	–	–
1995	216	#881	–	–
1990	184	#994	–	–
1985	98	#1,339	–	–
1980	101	#1,273	–	–
1975	59	#1,641	–	–
1970	19	#3,318	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
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1935	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Asha

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

1 Asha Bhosle Indian singer (1933–2026) Contemporary
2 Asha Parekh Indian actress (born 1942) Contemporary
3 Asha Negi Indian actress (born 1989) Contemporary
4 Asha Philip English sprinter (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asha?

The median living Asha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ashas are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Asha are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Asha are alive in the United States, based on 9,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Asha mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā, “hope, wish”).

How popular is the name Asha in 2025?

Asha ranked #1,373 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 160 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asha?

9,127 babies have been named Asha in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asha most popular?

Asha peaked in 2000, when 250 newborns received the name.

Is Asha a boy or girl name?

Asha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Asha rising or falling?

Asha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Asha become more popular?

Asha looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Asha in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Asha?

Well-known people named Asha include Asha Bhosle (singer), Asha Parekh (actor), Asha Negi (actor).

Names like Asha

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

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