How Many People Are Named Asaph?
An estimated 397 people in the United States have the first name Asaph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Asaph peaked in popularity in 2022 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Asaph 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 Asaph paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
397
About 1 in 863,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
36 births
Total Registered
401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Asaph
Asaph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 401 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Asaph as a male name
Ranked #3,687 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (36 births)
Asaph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Asaph span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 171 babies were registered. Asaph remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Asaph by Decade
How has Asaph 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.
Asaph by State
Birth registrations for Asaph span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Florida, California. On average, about 5 Asaphs were registered per state.
Asaph + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Asaph as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Asaph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asaph?
We estimate approximately 397 people named Asaph 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 863,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Asaph a common name?
Asaph is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Asaph most popular?
Asaph reached peak popularity in 2022, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Asaph is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Asaph a male name?
Asaph is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Asaph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Asaph Smith, Asaph Johnson, Asaph 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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