Ashur
Boy name · #3542 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Ashur, placing it at #3542 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Ashur.
The 46-year story
Ashur first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. 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.
Babies named Ashur per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ashur in class?
Ashur scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ashur will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ashur is most common
State-level data for Ashur is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ashur
Statistically, parents drawn to Ashur tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Almir, Ameir, Ashar, Azhar, and Akshar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ashur | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashur a popular boy name?
Ashur ranked #3542 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Ashur most popular?
Ashur peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ashur?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Ashur. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.