Ashanti Name Popularity and Statistics

Ashanti is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births13,343
First Year on Record1970

Ashanti popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls89#2,099
2024Girls99#1,980
2023Girls121#1,699
2022Girls120#1,731
2021Girls104#1,897
2020Girls109#1,808
2019Girls161#1,392
2019Boys5#12,145
2018Girls164#1,371
2017Girls141#1,552
2016Girls161#1,434
2015Girls157#1,464
2015Boys5#12,086
2014Girls184#1,291
2013Girls209#1,148
2012Girls200#1,214
2011Girls236#1,045
2011Boys5#12,287
2010Girls233#1,063
2009Girls265#998
2009Boys9#8,310
2008Girls292#932
2007Girls298#911
2007Boys9#8,173

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2002 · Girls

2,946 recorded births and rank #115.

2003 · Girls

962 recorded births and rank #325.

2004 · Girls

532 recorded births and rank #534.

2005 · Girls

398 recorded births and rank #695.

Where Ashanti ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

MI
Rank #1,061 · 6 recorded births
VA
Rank #1,180 · 5 recorded births
GA
Rank #1,358 · 6 recorded births
OH
Rank #1,438 · 5 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,790 · 12 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,830 · 6 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,487 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ashanti