Ashar is a rare variant of Asher that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Ashar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,058 for boy births in the United States (and #8,672 across all names), given to 26 babies. Ashar was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2019 (43 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | #4,058 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | #3,615 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | #3,572 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | #3,625 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | #3,504 |
| 2020 | 34 | 34 | #3,276 |
| 2019 | 43 | 43 | #2,859 |
| 2018 | 40 | 40 | #2,949 |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | #2,894 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | #3,888 |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | #4,732 |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | #3,382 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #4,632 |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | #3,812 |
| 2011 | 21 | 21 | #4,519 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #5,760 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #12,654 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #9,940 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,234 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #6,491 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | #7,679 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | #6,162 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | #5,905 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | #6,571 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #9,175 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,036 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #9,114 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #8,974 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #8,883 |