Ashanta: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	92	6	98	10	–	#2,625
1980s	184	–	184	18	+88%	#2,607
1990s	151	–	151	15	-18%	#4,841
2000s	170	–	170	17	+13%	#2,387
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,625

1980s

184

–

184

+88%

#2,607

1990s

151

–

151

-18%

#4,841

2000s

170

–

170

+13%

#2,387

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ashanta

Ashanta 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 1971, 603 American babies have been named Ashanta. Its peak came in 2002, when 67 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 Ashanta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashanta?

The median living Ashanta is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Ashanta 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.

Ashanta 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
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	6	#15,635	–	–
2007	5	#17,948	–	–
2006	8	#12,559	–	–
2005	8	#11,977	–	–
2004	19	#6,255	–	–
2003	32	#4,120	–	–
2002	67	#2,387	–	–
2001	15	#6,995	–	–
2000	10	#9,242	–	–
1995	15	#5,992	–	–
1990	13	#6,497	–	–
1985	11	#6,059	–	–
1980	36	#2,607	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashanta?

The median living Ashanta is about 34 years old. Half of all living Ashantas are between 24 and 44 years old.

How many people named Ashanta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ashanta are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashanta in 2025?

Ashanta 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 Ashanta?

603 babies have been named Ashanta in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashanta most popular?

Ashanta peaked in 2002, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Ashanta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashanta rising or falling?

Ashanta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ashanta popularity over time

The story of Ashanta

How old are people named Ashanta?

Ashanta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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