Gender
Origin
- Indian
- Woman, Life, Alive
- African
- Lively, woman, life; variant of Aisha
- Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Asha
Pronunciation
a-sha
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #5160, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12323, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #882, 250 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1373, 160 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 160 |
| 2024 | – | 197 |
| 2023 | – | 169 |
| 2022 | 5 | 134 |
| 2021 | 6 | 161 |
| 2020 | 5 | 147 |
| 2019 | 5 | 192 |
| 2018 | – | 200 |
| 2017 | 5 | 210 |
| 2016 | – | 187 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #2546, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #313, 125 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 31 |
| 2023 | 3 | 24 |
| 2022 | 5 | 24 |
| 2021 | 4 | 26 |
| 2020 | – | 31 |
| 2019 | 3 | 25 |
| 2018 | 4 | 34 |
| 2017 | 4 | 34 |
| 2016 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4084, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #477, 9 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #409, 6 births); most recent 2020 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #365, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #260, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence