How Many People Are Named Asher?
An estimated 103,756 people in the United States have the first name Asher. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Asher peaked in popularity in 2022 with 8,519 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Asher 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 Asher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Asher is overwhelmingly male, 1,396 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Asher 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
103,756
About 1 in 3,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
8,519 births
Total Registered
105,094
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Asher
Asher is predominantly male (98.7%), though 1,396 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Asher as a male name
Ranked #20 in 2024
8,123 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (8,410 births)
Asher as a female name
Ranked #2,501 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (109 births)
Asher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Asher span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 49,161 babies were registered. Asher remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Asher by Decade
How has Asher 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.
Asher by State
Birth registrations for Asher span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 2,000 Ashers were registered per state.
Asher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Asher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Asher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asher?
We estimate approximately 103,756 people named Asher 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 3,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Asher a common name?
Asher is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 105,094 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Asher most popular?
Asher reached peak popularity in 2022, when 8,519 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Asher is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Asher a male name?
Asher is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Asher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Asher Smith, Asher Johnson, Asher 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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