Ash
Boy name · #1180 in 2025 · Rare
Ash ranks #1180 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 175 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,286 boys born in 2025 was named Ash.
Babies named Ash per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Ash first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 204 babies and a rank of #1064. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ash against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ash in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ash is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ash will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ash is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ash is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ash is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ash is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ash
Statistically, parents drawn to Ash tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dash, Rush, Aziah, Asiah, and Ayansh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ash | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | #1176 |
| 2024 | 182 | #1151 |
| 2023 | 204 | #1064 |
| 2022 | 202 | #1078 |
| 2021 | 197 | #1076 |
| 2020 | 183 | #1084 |
| 2019 | 145 | #1283 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1375 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1335 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1295 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1613 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2063 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2205 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2091 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2560 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 46 | #2467 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ash a popular boy name?
Ash ranked #1180 among boys in 2025 with 175 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1613.
When was the name Ash most popular?
Ash peaked in 2023, when 204 American boys received the name (ranked #1064 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ash?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,286 newborn American boys was named Ash. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.