Asha is an uncommon variant of Asia that peaked in 2000 and remains in steady use.
Asha is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,373 for girl births in the United States (and #2,585 across all names), given to 160 babies. Asha was first reported in SSA data in 1963 and peaked in 2000 (250 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 160 | #1,373 | — |
| 2024 | 201 | 201 | #1,188 | — |
| 2023 | 169 | 169 | #1,339 | — |
| 2022 | 140 | 140 | #1,575 | #12,520 |
| 2021 | 167 | 167 | #1,370 | #10,908 |
| 2020 | 152 | 152 | #1,462 | #12,194 |
| 2019 | 197 | 197 | #1,219 | #12,312 |
| 2018 | 200 | 200 | #1,192 | — |
| 2017 | 215 | 215 | #1,172 | #12,433 |
| 2016 | 187 | 187 | #1,287 | — |
| 2015 | 181 | 181 | #1,311 | — |
| 2014 | 202 | 202 | #1,206 | — |
| 2013 | 191 | 191 | #1,248 | — |
| 2012 | 212 | 212 | #1,158 | — |
| 2011 | 201 | 201 | #1,196 | — |
| 2010 | 171 | 171 | #1,363 | — |
| 2009 | 187 | 187 | #1,292 | — |
| 2008 | 204 | 204 | #1,236 | — |
| 2007 | 215 | 215 | #1,182 | — |
| 2006 | 197 | 197 | #1,222 | — |
| 2005 | 201 | 201 | #1,174 | #11,618 |
| 2004 | 218 | 218 | #1,062 | — |
| 2003 | 237 | 237 | #978 | — |
| 2002 | 206 | 206 | #1,045 | — |
| 2001 | 210 | 210 | #1,025 | — |
| 2000 | 250 | 250 | #882 | — |
| 1999 | 230 | 230 | #936 | #8,792 |
| 1998 | 249 | 249 | #855 | — |
| 1997 | 205 | — | #964 | — |
| 1996 | 220 | — | #893 | — |
| 1995 | 216 | — | #881 | — |
| 1994 | 227 | — | #863 | — |
| 1993 | 210 | — | #930 | #6,872 |
| 1992 | 237 | — | #839 | — |
| 1991 | 197 | — | #960 | — |
| 1990 | 184 | — | #994 | — |
| 1989 | 248 | — | #796 | #5,195 |
| 1988 | 151 | — | #1,053 | — |
| 1987 | 139 | — | #1,116 | #7,037 |
| 1986 | 112 | — | #1,225 | — |
| 1985 | 98 | — | #1,339 | — |
| 1984 | 90 | — | #1,343 | — |
| 1983 | 109 | — | #1,190 | — |
| 1982 | 100 | — | #1,278 | — |
| 1981 | 95 | — | #1,320 | — |
| 1980 | 101 | — | #1,273 | — |
| 1979 | 91 | — | #1,350 | — |
| 1978 | 77 | — | #1,476 | — |
| 1977 | 81 | — | #1,382 | — |
| 1976 | 54 | — | #1,748 | — |
| 1975 | 59 | — | #1,641 | — |
| 1974 | 52 | — | #1,734 | — |
| 1973 | 47 | — | #1,805 | — |
| 1972 | 46 | — | #1,832 | — |
| 1971 | 40 | — | #2,067 | — |
| 1970 | 19 | — | #3,318 | — |
| 1969 | 20 | — | #3,014 | — |
| 1968 | 15 | — | #3,463 | — |
| 1967 | 17 | — | #3,094 | — |
| 1966 | 9 | — | #4,515 | — |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,055 | — |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #6,660 | — |