How Many People Are Named Asa?
An estimated 18,220 people in the United States have the first name Asa. It is predominantly male (91.8%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Asa peaked in popularity in 2022 with 775 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Asa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Asa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,220
About 1 in 18,812 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2022
775 births
Total Registered
22,359
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Asa
Asa is predominantly male (91.8%), though 1,825 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Asa as a male name
Ranked #474 in 2024
645 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (683 births)
Asa as a female name
Ranked #2,402 in 2024
75 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (94 births)
Asa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Asa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,789 babies were registered. While Asa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Asa by Decade
How has Asa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 532 | 532 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 412 | 412 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 244 | 244 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 743 | 732 | 11 | |
| 1920s | 1,022 | 995 | 27 | |
| 1930s | 653 | 648 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 538 | 526 | 12 | |
| 1950s | 448 | 438 | 10 | |
| 1960s | 481 | 412 | 69 | |
| 1970s | 756 | 670 | 86 | |
| 1980s | 1,528 | 1,390 | 138 | |
| 1990s | 1,976 | 1,796 | 180 | |
| 2000s | 3,726 | 3,430 | 296 | |
| 2010s | 5,789 | 5,223 | 566 | |
| 2020s | 3,511 | 3,086 | 425 | |
Asa by State
Birth registrations for Asa span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Montana, Hawaii, Nevada. On average, about 315 Asas were registered per state.
Asa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Asa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Asa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asa?
We estimate approximately 18,220 people named Asa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,812 Americans share this first name.
Is Asa a common name?
Asa is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,359 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Asa most popular?
Asa reached peak popularity in 2022, when 775 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Asa is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Asa a male name?
Asa is predominantly male. 91.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Asa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Asa Smith, Asa Johnson, Asa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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