Ashar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,058

among boys · ↓443 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ashar · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

43 babies

All-time total

574

#7,265 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Ashar popularity over time

574 babies have been named Ashar since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#8,883
2000s	82	8	+310%	#5,905
2010s	286	29	+249%	#2,859
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	+8%	#3,276

Where Ashar 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ashar

Ashar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,058 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 574 American babies have been named Ashar. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 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 Ashar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashar?

The median living Ashar is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Ashar 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.

Ashar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,058
2024	31	#3,615
2023	32	#3,572
2022	31	#3,625
2021	32	#3,504
2020	34	#3,276
2019	43	#2,859
2018	40	#2,949
2017	41	#2,894
2016	27	#3,888
2015	20	#4,732
2014	32	#3,382
2013	20	#4,632
2012	27	#3,812
2011	21	#4,519
2010	15	#5,760
2009	5	#12,654
2008	7	#9,940
2007	9	#8,234
2006	12	#6,491
2005	9	#7,679
2004	12	#6,162
2003	12	#5,905
2002	10	#6,571
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,175
1995	5	#8,974
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashar?

The median living Ashar is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ashars are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ashar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ashar are alive in the United States, based on 574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashar in 2025?

Ashar ranked #4,058 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashar?

574 babies have been named Ashar in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashar most popular?

Ashar peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ashar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashar rising or falling?

Ashar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ashar become more popular?

Ashar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Ashar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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