Ashunti: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#8,113
1990s	77	8	+492%	#5,795
2000s	177	18	+130%	#2,314
2010s	34	3	-81%	#8,320
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,113

1990s

+492%

#5,795

2000s

177

+130%

#2,314

2010s

-81%

#8,320

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ashunti

Ashunti 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 1980, 301 American babies have been named Ashunti. Its peak came in 2002, when 70 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 Ashunti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashunti?

The median living Ashunti is about 23 years old; half are between 20 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Ashunti 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.

Ashunti 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#16,753
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,670
2011	8	#12,309
2010	14	#8,320
2009	5	#17,634
2008	11	#10,170
2007	7	#14,106
2006	9	#11,555
2005	10	#10,220
2004	11	#9,332
2003	17	#6,618
2002	70	#2,314
2001	17	#6,357
2000	20	#5,513
1995	7	#10,628
1990	7	#10,302
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,186
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 Ashunti, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ashunti?

The median living Ashunti is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ashuntis are between 20 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ashunti are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ashunti are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashunti in 2025?

Ashunti 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 Ashunti?

301 babies have been named Ashunti in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashunti most popular?

Ashunti peaked in 2002, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Ashunti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashunti rising or falling?

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

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Ashunti popularity over time

The story of Ashunti

How old are people named Ashunti?

Ashunti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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