Asiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,211

among girls · ↑131 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

187

named Asiya · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,595

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

187 babies

All-time total

2,623

#3,924 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Asiya popularity over time

2,623 babies have been named Asiya since 1975, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#7,614
1980s	10	1	-17%	#10,403
1990s	96	10	+860%	#4,735
2000s	467	47	+386%	#2,516
2010s	1,115	112	+139%	#1,506
2020s (to 2025)	923	154	+38%	#1,211

Where Asiya 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	195	0.12	outside top 500
2027	202	0.13	outside top 500
2028	209	0.13	outside top 500
2029	214	0.13	outside top 500
2030	219	0.14	outside top 500

Where Asiya is most popular

Girls named Asiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Illinois, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Asiya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	76	0.704	+625%
Illinois	72	0.315	+224%
New York	103	0.260	+168%
Pennsylvania	50	0.211	+118%
New Jersey	35	0.194	+100%
Virginia	33	0.194	+99%
Ohio	40	0.169	+74%
Washington	17	0.118	+21%
California	66	0.079	-19%
Texas	44	0.055	-44%
Georgia	12	0.053	-46%
Maryland	5	0.047	-51%
Florida	20	0.047	-52%
Arizona	5	0.036	-63%
Michigan	6	0.033	-66%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-77%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Asiya

Asiya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,211 in 2025 with 187 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,623 American babies have been named Asiya. Its peak came in 2025, when 187 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 Asiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asiya?

The median living Asiya is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 2,600 people named Asiya 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.

Asiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	187	#1,211
2024	170	#1,342
2023	155	#1,440
2022	158	#1,423
2021	118	#1,740
2020	135	#1,559
2019	140	#1,540
2018	141	#1,540
2017	147	#1,506
2016	133	#1,636
2015	113	#1,831
2014	104	#1,924
2013	105	#1,905
2012	74	#2,475
2011	89	#2,144
2010	69	#2,619
2009	73	#2,550
2008	75	#2,516
2007	60	#2,966
2006	50	#3,272
2005	52	#3,058
2004	45	#3,340
2003	37	#3,741
2002	29	#4,292
2001	26	#4,576
2000	20	#5,514
1995	9	#8,840
1990	11	#7,349
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,173
1970	–	–
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Famous people named Asiya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Asiya Pharaoh's wife according to Islam

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asiya?

The median living Asiya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Asiyas are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Asiya are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Asiya are alive in the United States, based on 2,623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Asiya mean?

Spelling variant of Asia.

How popular is the name Asiya in 2025?

Asiya ranked #1,211 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 187 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asiya?

2,623 babies have been named Asiya in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asiya most popular?

Asiya peaked in 2025, when 187 newborns received the name.

Is Asiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Asiya rising or falling?

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

Will Asiya become more popular?

Asiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 219 girls named Asiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Asiya?

Well-known people named Asiya include Asiya (companion).

Names like Asiya

Names that sound and feel close to Asiya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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