Asian

AY-zhuhn /ˈeɪʒən/
girl 2 syllables fading

Asian is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1990s and has all but disappeared.

Asian is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1997. Asian was first reported in SSA data in 1989 and peaked in 1991 (6 births).

About the name Asian

PronunciationAY-zhuhn /ˈeɪʒən/

Names similar to Asian

How popular is Asian?

Girls named Asian
198919901993
Girls named Asian per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1989–1997 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1997) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Asian
199419951997
Boys named Asian per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1989–1997 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1997) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Asian total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19976——#8,206
19945——#8,886
19935—#13,653—
19916—#11,641—
19895—#12,548—