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Ashanti

Ashanti is currently the #2099 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 89 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1808 to #2099. Looking at the full record since 1970, Ashanti hit its all-time high of #115 in 2002, when 2,946 girls were given the name. State by state, Michigan leads the way at #1061.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2099
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#115
in 2002 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
89
girls named Ashanti

Ashanti popularity, 1880–2025

0.044%0.089%0.13%0.18%18801900192019401960198020002020#115 in 2002
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2002

Where Ashanti is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025WI—Michigan: #1061 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#1061New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025CT—California: #2487 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2487Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025AL—Georgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025HI—Texas: #1790 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1790Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Ashanti in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#1061), Virginia (#1180), Georgia (#1358)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ashanti in the most recent year of SSA data.

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