Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Ashya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ashya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
31 babies
All-time total
443
#12,724 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Ashya popularity over time

443 babies have been named Ashya since 1989, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s 5 1 – #12,547
1990s 107 11 +2040% #5,440
2000s 226 23 +111% #4,229
2010s 79 8 -65% #6,410
2020s (to 2025) 26 4 -45% #10,416

The story of Ashya

Ashya 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 1989, 443 American babies have been named Ashya. Its peak came in 2003, when 31 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 Ashya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ashya?

The median living Ashya is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Ashya are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Ashya 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 9 #10,416
2022 9 #10,492
2021 8 #11,265
2020 – –
2019 7 #12,615
2018 8 #11,538
2017 – –
2016 5 #16,552
2015 6 #14,726
2014 8 #12,086
2013 8 #12,142
2012 10 #10,535
2011 7 #13,529
2010 20 #6,410
2009 22 #6,124
2008 31 #4,775
2007 18 #7,124
2006 26 #5,249
2005 29 #4,595
2004 27 #4,836
2003 31 #4,229
2002 17 #6,427
2001 11 #8,835
2000 14 #7,213
1995 7 #10,629
1990 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ashya?

The median living Ashya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Ashyas are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Ashya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ashya are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ashya in 2025?

Ashya 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 Ashya?

443 babies have been named Ashya in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ashya most popular?

Ashya peaked in 2003, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Ashya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ashya rising or falling?

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

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