How Many People Are Named Ash?
An estimated 2,466 people in the United States have the first name Ash. It is predominantly male (94.9%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ash peaked in popularity in 2022 with 221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ash 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 Ash paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ash is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,466
About 1 in 138,992 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
221 births
Total Registered
2,487
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ash
Ash is predominantly male (94.9%), though 127 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ash as a male name
Ranked #1,147 in 2024
182 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (204 births)
Ash as a female name
Ranked #5,795 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (21 births)
Ash: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ash span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,036 babies were registered. Ash remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ash by Decade
How has Ash 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.
Ash by State
Birth registrations for Ash span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Missouri, Louisiana. On average, about 42 Ashs were registered per state.
Ash + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ash as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ash
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Ash: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ash?
We estimate approximately 2,466 people named Ash 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 138,992 Americans share this first name.
Is Ash a common name?
Ash is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,487 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ash most popular?
Ash reached peak popularity in 2022, when 221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ash is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ash a male name?
Ash is predominantly male. 94.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ash Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ash Smith, Ash Johnson, Ash 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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