Ashira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,893

among girls · ↑923 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ashira · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

31 babies

All-time total

619

#10,346 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Ashira popularity over time

619 babies have been named Ashira since 1982, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	18	2	–	#9,318
1990s	84	8	+367%	#6,221
2000s	197	20	+135%	#5,130
2010s	192	19	-3%	#4,617
2020s (to 2025)	128	21	+11%	#4,893

Where Ashira is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ashira

Ashira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,893 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 619 American babies have been named Ashira. Its peak came in 2012, when 31 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 Ashira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashira?

The median living Ashira is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Ashira 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.

Ashira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,893
2024	21	#5,816
2023	20	#5,992
2022	17	#6,749
2021	21	#5,780
2020	22	#5,505
2019	14	#7,782
2018	16	#7,141
2017	17	#6,844
2016	17	#6,938
2015	11	#9,552
2014	16	#7,352
2013	19	#6,496
2012	31	#4,617
2011	28	#4,935
2010	23	#5,800
2009	24	#5,727
2008	19	#6,837
2007	22	#6,133
2006	25	#5,404
2005	25	#5,130
2004	21	#5,769
2003	21	#5,605
2002	6	#13,792
2001	22	#5,206
2000	12	#8,085
1995	7	#10,624
1990	6	#11,526
1985	6	#9,397
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashira?

The median living Ashira is about 15 years old. Half of all living Ashiras are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ashira are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ashira are alive in the United States, based on 619 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashira in 2025?

Ashira ranked #4,893 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashira?

619 babies have been named Ashira in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashira most popular?

Ashira peaked in 2012, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Ashira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashira rising or falling?

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

Will Ashira become more popular?

Ashira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Ashira 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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