Asaph
Boy name · #3710 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Asaph? In official American birth records, Asaph has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Asaph ranks #3710 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Asaph.
The 37-year story
Asaph first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 36 babies and a rank of #3278. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Asaph per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Asaph against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asaph in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asaph is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asaph will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asaph is most common
State-level data for Asaph is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Asaph
Statistically, parents drawn to Asaph tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arish, Laksh, Ahnaf, Esiah, and Avyukth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asaph | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7971 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Asaph?
In official American birth records, the name Asaph first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Asaph a popular boy name?
Asaph ranked #3710 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Asaph most popular?
Asaph peaked in 2022, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3278 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asaph?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Asaph. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.