Asmara
Girl name · #5044 in 2025 · Very rare
Asmara ranks #5044 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1993. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Asmara.
Babies named Asmara per year. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Asmara first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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 Asmara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asmara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asmara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asmara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asmara is most common
State-level data for Asmara 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 Asmara
Statistically, parents drawn to Asmara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anara, Nayara, Nahara, Emara, and Delara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asmara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 12 | #8443 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15251 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asmara a popular girl name?
Asmara ranked #5044 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Asmara most popular?
Asmara peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asmara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Asmara. 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.