Ashantie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,392 in 2002
0 babies were named Ashantie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1993–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAshantie first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #6,392.
About the name Ashantie
Ashantie is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tie”. US birth records list Ashantie for girls from 1993 to 2011, in 7 of those 19 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #6,392 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,121,212 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
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Questions about the name Ashantie
What is the origin of the name Ashantie?
Ashantie has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Ashantie a boy or girl name?
Ashantie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ashantie?
Ashantie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #6,392 in 2002.