Asher
Boy and girl name · Hebrew origin
Asher meaning
Wise, knowledgable
Asher at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- Hebrew
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- عشرAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #20 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,499 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Asher popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1890 | #994 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,052 | 16 |
| 1930 | #3,592 | 6 |
| 1940 | #1,983 | 13 |
| 1950 | #3,021 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,421 | 12 |
| 1970 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1980 | #1,111 | 66 |
| 1990 | #1,096 | 95 |
| 2000 | #578 | 346 |
| 2010 | #138 | 2,860 |
| 2020 | #32 | 7,695 |
| 2022 | #20 | 8,410 |
| 2024 | #20 | 8,123 |
All 120 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1881 | #781 | 6 |
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1887 | #819 | 6 |
| 1890 | #994 | 5 |
| 1895 | #978 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,589 | 5 |
| 1913 | #2,273 | 7 |
| 1914 | #1,868 | 12 |
| 1915 | #1,707 | 17 |
| 1916 | #1,849 | 16 |
| 1917 | #1,986 | 15 |
| 1918 | #2,073 | 15 |
| 1919 | #1,624 | 21 |
| 1920 | #2,052 | 16 |
| 1921 | #1,980 | 17 |
| 1922 | #1,545 | 24 |
| 1923 | #2,224 | 14 |
| 1924 | #2,043 | 16 |
| 1925 | #2,089 | 15 |
| 1926 | #2,074 | 15 |
| 1927 | #2,034 | 16 |
| 1928 | #2,843 | 9 |
| 1929 | #2,589 | 10 |
| 1930 | #3,592 | 6 |
| 1931 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1932 | #1,716 | 18 |
| 1933 | #2,368 | 10 |
| 1934 | #1,932 | 14 |
| 1935 | #2,396 | 10 |
| 1936 | #1,801 | 15 |
| 1937 | #1,992 | 13 |
| 1938 | #2,185 | 11 |
| 1939 | #2,288 | 10 |
| 1940 | #1,983 | 13 |
| 1941 | #3,133 | 6 |
| 1942 | #2,385 | 10 |
| 1943 | #1,986 | 14 |
| 1944 | #1,988 | 13 |
| 1945 | #2,242 | 10 |
| 1946 | #2,919 | 7 |
| 1947 | #3,096 | 7 |
| 1948 | #2,608 | 9 |
| 1949 | #2,022 | 14 |
| 1950 | #3,021 | 7 |
| 1951 | #2,246 | 12 |
| 1952 | #2,875 | 8 |
| 1953 | #2,391 | 11 |
| 1954 | #2,449 | 11 |
| 1955 | #3,886 | 5 |
| 1956 | #2,498 | 11 |
| 1957 | #2,631 | 10 |
| 1958 | #2,818 | 9 |
| 1959 | #2,034 | 16 |
| 1960 | #2,421 | 12 |
| 1961 | #2,539 | 11 |
| 1962 | #2,847 | 9 |
| 1963 | #3,044 | 8 |
| 1964 | #2,114 | 15 |
| 1965 | #3,243 | 7 |
| 1966 | #2,132 | 14 |
| 1967 | #1,907 | 17 |
| 1968 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1969 | #2,549 | 12 |
| 1970 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1971 | #2,558 | 14 |
| 1972 | #2,019 | 20 |
| 1973 | #1,696 | 27 |
| 1974 | #1,886 | 24 |
| 1975 | #1,505 | 35 |
| 1976 | #1,572 | 34 |
| 1977 | #1,407 | 42 |
| 1978 | #1,326 | 47 |
| 1979 | #1,221 | 56 |
| 1980 | #1,111 | 66 |
| 1981 | #1,044 | 76 |
| 1982 | #1,115 | 67 |
| 1983 | #930 | 90 |
| 1984 | #1,054 | 72 |
| 1985 | #939 | 94 |
| 1986 | #1,008 | 84 |
| 1987 | #1,009 | 88 |
| 1988 | #1,189 | 72 |
| 1989 | #1,214 | 78 |
| 1990 | #1,096 | 95 |
| 1991 | #1,055 | 105 |
| 1992 | #961 | 125 |
| 1993 | #945 | 129 |
| 1994 | #886 | 149 |
| 1995 | #931 | 142 |
| 1996 | #775 | 188 |
| 1997 | #729 | 213 |
| 1998 | #686 | 247 |
| 1999 | #601 | 312 |
| 2000 | #578 | 346 |
| 2001 | #529 | 415 |
| 2002 | #484 | 478 |
| 2003 | #411 | 626 |
| 2004 | #335 | 895 |
| 2005 | #288 | 1,156 |
| 2006 | #252 | 1,369 |
| 2007 | #233 | 1,580 |
| 2008 | #206 | 1,905 |
| 2009 | #165 | 2,354 |
| 2010 | #138 | 2,860 |
| 2011 | #113 | 3,419 |
| 2012 | #108 | 3,560 |
| 2013 | #104 | 3,720 |
| 2014 | #92 | 4,333 |
| 2015 | #82 | 5,136 |
| 2016 | #71 | 5,525 |
| 2017 | #59 | 6,058 |
| 2018 | #47 | 6,878 |
| 2019 | #43 | 7,056 |
| 2020 | #32 | 7,695 |
| 2021 | #25 | 8,363 |
| 2022 | #20 | 8,410 |
| 2023 | #23 | 7,891 |
| 2024 | #20 | 8,123 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #6,485 | 8 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,734 | 30 |
| 2020 | #2,019 | 92 |
| 2022 | #1,856 | 109 |
| 2024 | #2,499 | 71 |
All 40 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #6,485 | 8 |
| 1981 | #10,411 | 5 |
| 1982 | #7,469 | 8 |
| 1983 | #9,015 | 6 |
| 1984 | #6,809 | 9 |
| 1986 | #9,545 | 6 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 |
| 1993 | #10,588 | 7 |
| 1994 | #8,804 | 9 |
| 1995 | #6,640 | 13 |
| 1996 | #7,130 | 12 |
| 1997 | #8,334 | 10 |
| 1998 | #8,584 | 10 |
| 1999 | #6,836 | 14 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2001 | #9,351 | 10 |
| 2002 | #8,837 | 11 |
| 2003 | #7,206 | 15 |
| 2004 | #5,744 | 21 |
| 2005 | #6,245 | 19 |
| 2006 | #6,840 | 18 |
| 2007 | #4,674 | 31 |
| 2008 | #5,434 | 26 |
| 2009 | #5,377 | 26 |
| 2010 | #4,734 | 30 |
| 2011 | #4,070 | 36 |
| 2012 | #3,463 | 46 |
| 2013 | #3,513 | 44 |
| 2014 | #2,412 | 75 |
| 2015 | #2,431 | 75 |
| 2016 | #2,479 | 73 |
| 2017 | #2,221 | 85 |
| 2018 | #2,532 | 69 |
| 2019 | #2,215 | 83 |
| 2020 | #2,019 | 92 |
| 2021 | #1,909 | 103 |
| 2022 | #1,856 | 109 |
| 2023 | #2,267 | 81 |
| 2024 | #2,499 | 71 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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