Asra
Girl name · #3415 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Asra is currently the #3415 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Asra.
Babies named Asra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Asra first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 71 babies and a rank of #2508. 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 Asra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asra in class?
Asra scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Asra is most common
State-level data for Asra 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 Asra
Statistically, parents drawn to Asra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esra, Avira, Aaira, Aloura, and Amayra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 1997 | 7 | #10836 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10567 |
| 1995 | 8 | #9553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asra a popular girl name?
Asra ranked #3415 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Asra most popular?
Asra peaked in 2024, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Asra. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.