Ashar
Boy name · #4097 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Ashar is currently the #4097 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Ashar.
The 31-year story
Ashar first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 boys were named Ashar — good for #2851 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ashar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ashar in class?
Ashar scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ashar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ashar is most common
State-level data for Ashar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ashar
Statistically, parents drawn to Ashar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akshar, Azhar, Amiir, Abubakar, and Ameir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ashar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashar a popular boy name?
Ashar ranked #4097 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Ashar most popular?
Ashar peaked in 2019, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2851 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ashar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Ashar. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.