How Many People Are Named Ashanty?
An estimated 584 people in the United States have the first name Ashanty. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Ashanty peaked in popularity in 2003 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashanty 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 Ashanty paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
584
About 1 in 586,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2003
74 births
Total Registered
592
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashanty
Ashanty is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 592 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ashanty as a female name
Ranked #13,623 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (74 births)
Ashanty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashanty span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 386 babies were registered. Ashanty has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ashanty by Decade
How has Ashanty 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.
Ashanty by State
Birth registrations for Ashanty span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 32 Ashantys were registered per state.
Ashanty + Last Name Combinations
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Ashanty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashanty?
We estimate approximately 584 people named Ashanty 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 586,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashanty a common name?
Ashanty is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 592 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashanty most popular?
Ashanty reached peak popularity in 2003, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashanty is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashanty a female name?
Ashanty is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashanty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashanty Smith, Ashanty Johnson, Ashanty 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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