Asher
BoysBest rank #28 (2024) · ranked in 9 years
First charting in 2017, Asher peaked at #28 in 2024.
It climbed from #88 in 2017 to #41 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Asher sits at #41.
In 2024, 8,231 babies were given the name Asher.
Asher was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Asher is most popular
In 2025, Asher was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,470 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 630 births, 8.4% of the national total, where it ranked #77 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.8% of Asher births, against 14.8% Northeast, 21.1% Midwest, 19.3% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Asher placed as high as #10 in West Virginia and as low as #159 in Delaware.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas630 · #77 there
- 2Florida589 · #26 there
- 3California545 · #105 there
- 4New York393 · #49 there
- 5Georgia306 · #16 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.8%
- Midwest21.1%
- South44.8%
- West19.3%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Asher a popular name?
- Asher reached a best rank of #28 in 2024 and has charted in 9 years.
- Where does Asher rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Asher ranks #41.
- Is Asher a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Asher most popular?
- Asher peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)