How Many People Are Named Ashur?
An estimated 754 people in the United States have the first name Ashur. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ashur peaked in popularity in 2024 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ashur 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 Ashur paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
754
About 1 in 454,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
49 births
Total Registered
762
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ashur
Ashur is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 762 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ashur as a male name
Ranked #2,666 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (49 births)
Ashur: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ashur span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 314 babies were registered. While Ashur is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ashur by Decade
How has Ashur 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.
Ashur by State
Birth registrations for Ashur span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, Texas. On average, about 8 Ashurs were registered per state.
Ashur + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ashur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ashur: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ashur?
We estimate approximately 754 people named Ashur 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 454,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Ashur a common name?
Ashur is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 762 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ashur most popular?
Ashur reached peak popularity in 2024, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ashur is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ashur a male name?
Ashur is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ashur Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ashur Smith, Ashur Johnson, Ashur 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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