Ashia: 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	5	1	–	#7,554
1970s	216	22	+4220%	#1,622
1980s	488	49	+126%	#1,707
1990s	915	92	+88%	#1,439
2000s	594	59	-35%	#1,986
2010s	168	17	-72%	#4,754
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-47%	#8,541

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,554

1970s

216

+4220%

#1,622

1980s

488

+126%

#1,707

1990s

915

+88%

#1,439

2000s

594

-35%

#1,986

2010s

168

-72%

#4,754

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#8,541

The story of Ashia

Ashia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,054 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,439 American babies have been named Ashia. Its peak came in 1990, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ashia?

The median living Ashia is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 37. An estimated 2,400 people named Ashia 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.

Ashia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,054
2024	7	#12,310
2023	12	#8,541
2022	10	#9,758
2021	11	#9,041
2020	5	#15,379
2019	11	#9,192
2018	9	#10,654
2017	12	#8,852
2016	16	#7,291
2015	12	#9,011
2014	16	#7,351
2013	22	#5,848
2012	20	#6,371
2011	20	#6,364
2010	30	#4,754
2009	46	#3,517
2008	50	#3,330
2007	35	#4,310
2006	48	#3,372
2005	54	#2,972
2004	77	#2,265
2003	91	#1,986
2002	72	#2,267
2001	53	#2,770
2000	68	#2,281
1995	96	#1,577
1990	109	#1,439
1985	41	#2,403
1980	36	#2,608
1975	21	#3,272
1970	5	#8,070
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashia?

The median living Ashia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Ashias are between 22 and 37 years old.

How many people named Ashia are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Ashia are alive in the United States, based on 2,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashia in 2025?

Ashia ranked #11,054 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashia?

2,439 babies have been named Ashia in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashia most popular?

Ashia peaked in 1990, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Ashia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashia rising or falling?

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

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Ashia popularity over time

The story of Ashia

How old are people named Ashia?

Ashia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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