Ashanta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,379 in 2002
0 babies were named Ashanta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAshanta first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #2,379.
About the name Ashanta
Ashanta is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nta”. US birth records list Ashanta for girls from 1971 to 2008, in 36 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #2,379 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6 | 151,771 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,110 girls |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 119,474 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,567 girls |
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Questions about the name Ashanta
What is the origin of the name Ashanta?
Ashanta has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Ashanta a boy or girl name?
Ashanta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ashanta?
Ashanta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #2,379 in 2002.