Asher
Girl name · #2734 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Asher? In official American birth records, Asher has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Asher ranks #2734 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Asher.
Babies named Asher per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Asher first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 109 babies and a rank of #1856. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Asher against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asher in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asher is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asher will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asher is most common
State-level data for Asher 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 Asher
Statistically, parents drawn to Asher tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meher, Archer, Aster, Amour, and Porter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1910 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Asher?
In official American birth records, the name Asher first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Asher a popular girl name?
Asher ranked #2734 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Asher most popular?
Asher peaked in 2022, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1856 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asher?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Asher. 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.