Asiyah
Girl name · #1976 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Asiyah? In official American birth records, Asiyah has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 98 baby girls were named Asiyah, placing it at #1976 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Asiyah.
Babies named Asiyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Asiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 100 babies and a rank of #1965. 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 Asiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asiyah is most common
State-level data for Asiyah 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 Asiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Asiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aziyah, Arayah, Analiyah, Aryah, and Azariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Asiyah?
In official American birth records, the name Asiyah first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Asiyah a popular girl name?
Asiyah ranked #1976 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Asiyah most popular?
Asiyah peaked in 2023, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Asiyah. 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.