Ashanti
Girl name · #2104 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ashanti? In official American birth records, Ashanti has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Ashanti?
In official American birth records, the name Ashanti first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 14 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.