Ason: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	30	–	30	3	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	-83%	–
1900s	6	–	6	1	+20%	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	86	86	9	–	#2,681
1980s	–	93	93	9	+8%	#2,602
1990s	–	6	6	1	-94%	#7,870
2000s	–	57	57	6	+850%	#6,837
2010s	–	73	73	7	+28%	#7,068
2020s (to 2025)	–	154	154	26	+252%	#2,969

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

-83%

–

1900s

–

+20%

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,681

1980s

–

+8%

#2,602

1990s

–

-94%

#7,870

2000s

–

+850%

#6,837

2010s

–

+28%

#7,068

2020s (to 2025)

–

154

+252%

#2,969

The story of Ason

Ason is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,228 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 510 American babies have been named Ason, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 42 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 Ason stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ason?

The median living Ason is about 16 years old; half are between 3 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Ason 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.

Ason year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	18	#5,228
2024	–	–	30	#3,700
2023	–	–	30	#3,721
2022	–	–	42	#2,969
2021	–	–	19	#4,948
2020	–	–	15	#5,729
2019	–	–	9	#8,267
2018	–	–	10	#7,670
2017	–	–	8	#8,917
2016	–	–	5	#12,361
2015	–	–	8	#8,819
2014	–	–	7	#9,737
2013	–	–	11	#7,068
2012	–	–	8	#8,932
2011	–	–	7	#9,698
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	12	#6,837
2008	–	–	10	#7,746
2007	–	–	5	#12,531
2006	–	–	11	#6,950
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,014
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#9,488
2001	–	–	6	#9,347
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#7,870
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#5,832
1980	–	–	11	#3,632
1975	–	–	11	#3,265
1970	–	–	6	#4,264
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	6	#1,737	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ason?

The median living Ason is about 16 years old. Half of all living Asons are between 3 and 43 years old.

How many people named Ason are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ason are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ason in 2025?

Ason ranked #5,228 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ason?

510 babies have been named Ason in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ason most popular?

Ason peaked in 2022, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Ason a boy or girl name?

Ason is used for both: about 8% of babies named Ason have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Ason rising or falling?

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

Ason

Ason popularity over time

The story of Ason

How old are people named Ason?

Ason year by year

Frequently asked questions

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