Ashur is a rare variant of Asher that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Ashur is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,519 for boy births in the United States (and #7,584 across all names), given to 32 babies. Ashur was first reported in SSA data in 1979 and peaked in 2024 (49 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | #3,519 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | #2,675 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | #3,352 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | #3,218 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | #2,920 |
| 2020 | 44 | 44 | #2,764 |
| 2019 | 37 | 37 | #3,146 |
| 2018 | 40 | 40 | #2,950 |
| 2017 | 32 | 32 | #3,446 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #4,635 |
| 2015 | 43 | 43 | #2,771 |
| 2014 | 28 | 28 | #3,699 |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 | #3,762 |
| 2012 | 33 | 33 | #3,303 |
| 2011 | 32 | 32 | #3,370 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | #4,529 |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | #4,043 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | #5,080 |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | #5,453 |
| 2006 | 19 | 19 | #4,694 |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | #4,339 |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | #4,432 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | #4,831 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,125 |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | #4,695 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #4,073 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,038 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #9,736 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,205 |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #5,530 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #7,020 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #7,243 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #5,669 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #7,365 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #7,040 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #6,121 |