Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Ashwin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,765 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#3,765
among boys · ↓307 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Ashwin · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
86 babies
All-time total
2,207
#3,092 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Ashwin popularity over time

2,207 babies have been named Ashwin since 1976, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Boys

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 21 2 – #4,094
1980s 178 18 +748% #1,976
1990s 417 42 +134% #1,503
2000s 743 74 +78% #1,442
2010s 631 63 -15% #1,835
2020s (to 2025) 217 36 -43% #2,780

Where Ashwin 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Ashwin

Ashwin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,765 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,207 American babies have been named Ashwin. Its peak came in 2001, when 86 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 Ashwin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashwin?

The median living Ashwin is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 2,200 people named Ashwin are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ashwin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,765
2024 33 #3,458
2023 30 #3,720
2022 38 #3,158
2021 45 #2,780
2020 42 #2,849
2019 50 #2,588
2018 50 #2,549
2017 56 #2,319
2016 71 #2,012
2015 72 #2,001
2014 65 #2,120
2013 70 #1,967
2012 57 #2,272
2011 61 #2,147
2010 79 #1,835
2009 54 #2,383
2008 83 #1,793
2007 59 #2,238
2006 81 #1,725
2005 67 #1,892
2004 80 #1,618
2003 79 #1,593
2002 81 #1,529
2001 86 #1,442
2000 73 #1,610
1995 31 #2,447
1990 25 #2,630
1985 26 #2,118
1980 14 #3,108
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashwin?

The median living Ashwin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ashwins are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Ashwin are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Ashwin are alive in the United States, based on 2,207 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashwin in 2025?

Ashwin ranked #3,765 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ashwin?

2,207 babies have been named Ashwin in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashwin most popular?

Ashwin peaked in 2001, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Ashwin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashwin rising or falling?

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

Will Ashwin become more popular?

Ashwin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Ashwin 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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