Baby Name Popularity Profile

Asher

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Asher.

✦ Happy; blessed 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #28
All-Time Peak Rank #20 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 111,227 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.8% Boy / 1.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 8,418 births in 2022
πŸ’‘ The Asher Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Happy; blessed
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew word 'אָשׁ֡ר' (ʼāőēr), meaning 'happy' or 'blessed'. Asher was one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Old Testament.
Common Nicknames
Ash
Pronunciation: ASH-er
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Asher

According to SSA data, Asher achieved its highest historical rank of #20 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 8,418 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 45.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 113 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Asher across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +45.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,418 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 12 yrs
Years in Top 500 24 yrs
Registry Streak 113 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 31
1890s: 11
1900s: 0
1910s: 108
1920s: 152
1930s: 114
1940s: 103
1950s: 100
1960s: 121
1970s: 315
1980s: 787
1990s: 1,705
2000s: 11,125
2010s: 48,557
2020s: 47,998

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables As-her
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #30 2,158 2015 +3.1% Growth
Alaska #18 364 2014 11.5% Decline
Idaho #9 977 2025 +22.6% Growth
Nevada #32 813 2020 10.0% Decline
Colorado #31 2,455 2024 +8.3% Growth
Washington #29 3,048 2022 8.2% Decline
Wyoming #20 249 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #34 1,665 2016 26.9% Decline
Arizona #42 2,204 2022 14.9% Decline
Florida #17 6,086 2025 +16.8% Growth
Montana #15 517 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #11 567 2017 29.5% Decline
South Dakota #13 559 2019 23.8% Decline
Georgia #10 4,395 2021 9.5% Decline
Tennessee #13 3,275 2021 +11.0% Growth
Oklahoma #14 2,087 2022 18.2% Decline
Hawaii #28 452 2022 15.4% Decline
Arkansas #13 1,581 2021 13.8% Decline
North Carolina #19 3,928 2021 3.6% Decline
Minnesota #24 2,430 2020 26.8% Decline
Kansas #22 1,380 2022 11.0% Decline
Indiana #17 2,962 2022 21.2% Decline
Virginia #31 2,820 2022 8.3% Decline
Nebraska #16 911 2022 +1.7% Growth
Texas #51 9,282 2022 7.4% Decline
Kentucky #11 2,037 2022 +8.9% Growth
South Carolina #15 1,701 2021 +12.4% Growth
Delaware #94 237 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #26 2,540 2021 6.7% Decline
Maryland #34 1,698 2022 +1.7% Growth
Alabama #12 2,051 2021 +2.5% Growth
New Hampshire #33 340 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #49 182 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #20 1,390 2021 17.3% Decline
Wisconsin #23 2,066 2021 +4.8% Growth
New Mexico #31 525 2020 11.9% Decline
West Virginia #7 863 2022 18.3% Decline
California #63 9,069 2022 7.8% Decline
Maine #32 399 2021 6.5% Decline
Louisiana #14 1,603 2021 9.3% Decline
Ohio #22 3,906 2021 +3.6% Growth
Mississippi #14 1,029 2022 28.3% Decline
Michigan #33 2,965 2022 17.0% Decline
New Jersey #46 2,090 2024 +35.1% Growth
New York #33 5,659 2023 +7.4% Growth
Pennsylvania #25 3,902 2024 +2.8% Growth
Illinois #42 3,210 2022 +10.0% Growth
Connecticut #44 696 2022 +14.0% Growth
District of Columbia #75 255 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #76 1,365 2021 10.2% Decline
Rhode Island #69 184 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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