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Worldwide Name Statistics

Asher

Ranked #475 - 1 in 72,316 people
US

Most common in

United States

111k bearers

World total

110,625

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#475

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States111k
Worldwide
~111k
rank #475
Rarity
1 in 72,316
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~111k in US

About the name Asher

There are an estimated 110,625 people named Asher alive worldwide today. That ranks Asher at #475 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Asher is held by approximately 110,625 people, ranking #475 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,000 U.S. residents).

Historically Asher is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Asher appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Asher popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Asher, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1885: 6
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1890: 5
  7. 1895: 6
  8. 1910: 5
  9. 1913: 7
  10. 1914: 12
  11. 1915: 17
  12. 1916: 16
  13. 1917: 15
  14. 1918: 15
  15. 1919: 21
  16. 1920: 16
  17. 1921: 17
  18. 1922: 24
  19. 1923: 14
  20. 1924: 16
  21. 1925: 15
  22. 1926: 15
  23. 1927: 16
  24. 1928: 9
  25. 1929: 10
  26. 1930: 6
  27. 1931: 7
  28. 1932: 18
  29. 1933: 10
  30. 1934: 14
  31. 1935: 10
  32. 1936: 15
  33. 1937: 13
  34. 1938: 11
  35. 1939: 10
  36. 1940: 13
  37. 1941: 6
  38. 1942: 10
  39. 1943: 14
  40. 1944: 13
  41. 1945: 10
  42. 1946: 7
  43. 1947: 7
  44. 1948: 9
  45. 1949: 14
  46. 1950: 7
  47. 1951: 12
  48. 1952: 8
  49. 1953: 11
  50. 1954: 11
  51. 1955: 5
  52. 1956: 11
  53. 1957: 10
  54. 1958: 9
  55. 1959: 16
  56. 1960: 12
  57. 1961: 11
  58. 1962: 9
  59. 1963: 8
  60. 1964: 15
  61. 1965: 7
  62. 1966: 14
  63. 1967: 17
  64. 1968: 16
  65. 1969: 12
  66. 1970: 16
  67. 1971: 14
  68. 1972: 20
  69. 1973: 27
  70. 1974: 24
  71. 1975: 43
  72. 1976: 34
  73. 1977: 42
  74. 1978: 47
  75. 1979: 56
  76. 1980: 66
  77. 1981: 81
  78. 1982: 75
  79. 1983: 96
  80. 1984: 81
  81. 1985: 94
  82. 1986: 90
  83. 1987: 88
  84. 1988: 72
  85. 1989: 78
  86. 1990: 103
  87. 1991: 110
  88. 1992: 125
  89. 1993: 136
  90. 1994: 158
  91. 1995: 155
  92. 1996: 200
  93. 1997: 223
  94. 1998: 257
  95. 1999: 326
  96. 2000: 363
  97. 2001: 425
  98. 2002: 489
  99. 2003: 641
  100. 2004: 916
  101. 2005: 1,175
  102. 2006: 1,387
  103. 2007: 1,612
  104. 2008: 1,932
  105. 2009: 2,380
  106. 2010: 2,893
  107. 2011: 3,457
  108. 2012: 3,606
  109. 2013: 3,764
  110. 2014: 4,408
  111. 2015: 5,212
  112. 2016: 5,598
  113. 2017: 6,147
  114. 2018: 6,948
  115. 2019: 7,141
  116. 2020: 7,790
  117. 2021: 8,473
  118. 2022: 8,527
  119. 2023: 7,979
  120. 2024: 8,231
  121. 2025: 7,519

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Asher worldwide?

There are an estimated 110,625 people named Asher alive worldwide today, ranking #475 globally.

Is Asher a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 72,316 people. In the United States there are roughly 110,625 bearers, which is 1 in 3,000 Americans.

Is Asher a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Asher is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Asher come from?

Who are famous people named Asher?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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