Ashantee
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,071 in 2002
0 babies were named Ashantee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1995–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAshantee first shows up in US birth records in 1995, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 30 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #4,071.
About the name Ashantee
Ashantee is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tee”. US birth records list Ashantee for girls from 1995 to 2010, in 14 of those 16 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #4,071 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 | 284,091 girls |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Ashantee
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Ashantee
What is the origin of the name Ashantee?
Ashantee has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Ashantee a boy or girl name?
Ashantee is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ashantee?
Ashantee is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #4,071 in 2002.