Ashaunti: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,110
1980s	18	2	+157%	#9,184
1990s	106	11	+489%	#5,448
2000s	192	19	+81%	#2,081
2010s	43	4	-78%	#11,292
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-69%	#11,217

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,110

1980s

+157%

#9,184

1990s

106

+489%

#5,448

2000s

192

+81%

#2,081

2010s

-78%

#11,292

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#11,217

The story of Ashaunti

Ashaunti 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 1979, 374 American babies have been named Ashaunti. Its peak came in 2002, when 82 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 Ashaunti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashaunti?

The median living Ashaunti is about 23 years old; half are between 21 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Ashaunti 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.

Ashaunti year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,217
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,560
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,244
2013	8	#12,138
2012	6	#15,193
2011	9	#11,292
2010	7	#13,641
2009	11	#10,060
2008	5	#17,849
2007	10	#10,915
2006	10	#10,692
2005	5	#16,791
2004	16	#7,118
2003	10	#9,764
2002	82	#2,081
2001	22	#5,205
2000	21	#5,335
1995	7	#10,620
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,797
1980	6	#9,184
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 Ashaunti, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashaunti?

The median living Ashaunti is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ashauntis are between 21 and 28 years old.

How many people named Ashaunti are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ashaunti are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashaunti in 2025?

Ashaunti 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 Ashaunti?

374 babies have been named Ashaunti in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashaunti most popular?

Ashaunti peaked in 2002, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Ashaunti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashaunti rising or falling?

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

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Ashaunti popularity over time

The story of Ashaunti

How old are people named Ashaunti?

Ashaunti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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