Asante
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,059 in 1996
0 babies were named Asante in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAsante first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #4,059.
About the name Asante
Asante is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nte”. US birth records list Asante for girls from 1985 to 2022, in 26 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #4,059 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 148,810 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Xolani · peace
Questions about the name Asante
What is the origin of the name Asante?
Asante has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Asante a boy or girl name?
Asante is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Asante?
Asante is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,059 in 1996.