Girl & boy name
Asher
As of 2025, Asher ranks #28 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 7,456 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Asher go back to 1880; the peak came in 2022 at #20, with 8,418 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in West Virginia, where it ranks #7 among boy names.
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Asher popularity, 1880–2025
Where Asher is most popular
Uniqueness score
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Asher in the most recent year of SSA data.
Asher as a girl name
Asher is currently the #2719 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 63 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #2023 to #2719. Looking at the full record since 1975, Asher hit its all-time high of #1856 in 2022, when 109 girls were given the name. State by state, Florida leads the way at #1887.