Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Ashante

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ashante
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
157 babies
All-time total
1,630
#5,805 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Ashante popularity over time

1,630 babies have been named Ashante since 1971, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1970s 81 29 110 11 – #3,152
1980s 247 31 278 28 +153% #2,443
1990s 619 92 711 71 +156% #1,642
2000s 444 20 464 46 -35% #1,258
2010s 67 – 67 7 -86% #7,574
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Ashante

Ashante 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, 1,630 American babies have been named Ashante, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 157 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 Ashante stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashante?

The median living Ashante is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 1,600 people named Ashante are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ashante 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 8 #11,534 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 6 #14,559 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 7 #13,243 – –
2013 11 #9,690 – –
2012 6 #15,192 – –
2011 13 #8,686 – –
2010 16 #7,574 – –
2009 18 #7,101 – –
2008 18 #7,111 – –
2007 22 #6,132 – –
2006 15 #7,919 – –
2005 20 #6,036 – –
2004 35 #4,001 – –
2003 60 #2,640 – –
2002 157 #1,258 – –
2001 57 #2,638 10 #6,493
2000 42 #3,218 10 #6,358
1995 59 #2,247 12 #4,812
1990 34 #3,231 5 #8,198
1985 20 #3,991 – –
1980 28 #3,072 10 #3,856
1975 6 #8,056 – –
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 Ashante, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashante?

The median living Ashante is about 29 years old. Half of all living Ashantes are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Ashante are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ashante are alive in the United States, based on 1,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashante in 2025?

Ashante 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 Ashante?

1,630 babies have been named Ashante in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashante most popular?

Ashante peaked in 2002, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Ashante a boy or girl name?

Ashante is used for both: about 89% of babies named Ashante have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Ashante rising or falling?

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

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