Ashira
Girl name · #4920 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Ashira, placing it at #4920 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Ashira.
The 43-year story
Ashira first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 31 girls were named Ashira — good for #4601 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 Ashira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ashira in class?
Ashira scores 72 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 Ashira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ashira is most common
State-level data for Ashira 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 Ashira
Statistically, parents drawn to Ashira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamira, Zahira, Munira, Daira, and Amera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ashira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashira a popular girl name?
Ashira ranked #4920 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Ashira most popular?
Ashira peaked in 2012, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4601 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ashira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Ashira. It scores 72/100 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.