Ashur: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,519

among boys · ↓844 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ashur · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

49 babies

All-time total

794

#5,938 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Ashur popularity over time

794 babies have been named Ashur since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,121
1980s	18	2	+260%	#5,669
1990s	39	4	+117%	#5,530
2000s	179	18	+359%	#4,043
2010s	314	31	+75%	#2,771
2020s (to 2025)	239	40	+27%	#2,675

Where Ashur 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ashur

Ashur is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,519 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 794 American babies have been named Ashur. Its peak came in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ashur?

The median living Ashur is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Ashur 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.

Ashur year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,519
2024	49	#2,675
2023	35	#3,352
2022	37	#3,218
2021	42	#2,920
2020	44	#2,764
2019	37	#3,146
2018	40	#2,950
2017	32	#3,446
2016	21	#4,635
2015	43	#2,771
2014	28	#3,699
2013	27	#3,762
2012	33	#3,303
2011	32	#3,370
2010	21	#4,529
2009	25	#4,043
2008	18	#5,080
2007	16	#5,453
2006	19	#4,694
2005	20	#4,339
2004	19	#4,432
2003	16	#4,831
2002	11	#6,125
2001	16	#4,695
2000	19	#4,073
1995	10	#5,530
1990	6	#7,243
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashur?

The median living Ashur is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ashurs are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ashur are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ashur are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ashur mean?

A male given name of Assyrian usage.

How popular is the name Ashur in 2025?

Ashur ranked #3,519 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashur?

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

When was the name Ashur most popular?

Ashur peaked in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Ashur a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashur rising or falling?

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

Will Ashur become more popular?

Ashur looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Ashur in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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