Ashanti
Girl name · #2104 in 2025 · Very rare
Ashanti ranks #2104 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1464, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Ashanti.
The 55-year story
Ashanti first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 2,946 girls were named Ashanti — good for #115 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 Ashanti per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ashanti in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ashanti is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ashanti will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ashanti is most common
State-level data for Ashanti 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 Ashanti
Statistically, parents drawn to Ashanti tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lizbeth, Anjali, Aracely, Angeles, and America.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ashanti | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 164 | #1371 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2016 | 161 | #1434 |
| 2015 | 157 | #1464 |
| 2014 | 184 | #1291 |
| 2013 | 209 | #1148 |
| 2012 | 200 | #1214 |
| 2011 | 236 | #1045 |
| 2010 | 233 | #1063 |
| 2009 | 265 | #998 |
| 2008 | 292 | #932 |
| 2007 | 298 | #911 |
| 2006 | 303 | #875 |
| 2005 | 398 | #695 |
| 2004 | 532 | #534 |
| 2003 | 962 | #325 |
| 2002 | 2,946 | #115 |
| 2001 | 281 | #825 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashanti a popular girl name?
Ashanti ranked #2104 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1464.
When was the name Ashanti most popular?
Ashanti peaked in 2002, when 2,946 American girls received the name (ranked #115 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ashanti?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Ashanti. 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.