Asani
Girl name · #2770 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Asani, placing it at #2770 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Asani.
The 26-year story
Asani first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 85 girls were named Asani — good for #2205 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Asani per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Asani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asani is most common
State-level data for Asani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Asani
Statistically, parents drawn to Asani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayani, Ariani, Aulani, Azani, and Ulani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asani a popular girl name?
Asani ranked #2770 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Asani most popular?
Asani peaked in 2012, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2205 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Asani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Asani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.