Asra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,400

among girls · ↓889 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Asra · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

71 babies

All-time total

530

#11,425 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Asra popularity over time

530 babies have been named Asra since 1978, 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
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1970s	10	1	–	#9,882
1980s	5	1	-50%	#11,464
1990s	38	4	+660%	#9,660
2000s	57	6	+50%	#7,552
2010s	139	14	+144%	#4,710
2020s (to 2025)	281	47	+237%	#2,511

Where Asra 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Asra is most popular

Girls named Asra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, California, and Washington.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Asra 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
Virginia	32	0.188	+504%
California	70	0.083	+168%
Washington	11	0.076	+145%
Minnesota	6	0.056	+79%
Texas	16	0.020	-36%
New York	7	0.018	-43%
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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 Asra

Asra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,400 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 530 American babies have been named Asra. Its peak came in 2024, when 71 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 Asra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asra?

The median living Asra is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Asra 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.

Asra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,400
2024	71	#2,511
2023	53	#3,099
2022	55	#2,997
2021	28	#4,734
2020	29	#4,561
2019	26	#5,052
2018	24	#5,332
2017	29	#4,710
2016	18	#6,696
2015	17	#7,014
2014	7	#13,249
2013	5	#16,869
2012	6	#15,200
2011	7	#13,533
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,488
2008	5	#17,861
2007	–	–
2006	9	#11,557
2005	15	#7,552
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,449
2002	6	#13,800
2001	8	#11,121
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,660
1990	5	#13,161
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asra?

The median living Asra is about 5 years old. Half of all living Asras are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Asra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Asra are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asra in 2025?

Asra ranked #3,400 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asra?

530 babies have been named Asra in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asra most popular?

Asra peaked in 2024, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Asra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Asra rising or falling?

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

Will Asra become more popular?

Asra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Asra 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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