Gender
Origin
- African
- Unknown
Pronunciation
a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #1485, 40 births); most recent 2019 (rank #12142, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #115, 2,945 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2099, 89 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 89 |
| 2024 | – | 99 |
| 2023 | – | 121 |
| 2022 | – | 119 |
| 2021 | – | 104 |
| 2020 | – | 109 |
| 2019 | 5 | 161 |
| 2018 | – | 164 |
| 2017 | – | 141 |
| 2016 | – | 161 |
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 1997 (rank #2859, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #445, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 12 |
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 2021 (rank #1923, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 12 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #561, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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