Asher
Meaninghappy, blessed · Hebrew
- US rank
- #28
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #20 in 2024
7,456 babies were named Asher in the US in 2025. It has climbed 4 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Asher you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Asher
Asher Angel
American actor
Choose Asher and your child shares a first name with Asher Angel, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Asher, like who?” Asher Angel's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 229 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Asher, 7,456 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Asher.
- HistoryAsher has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ashers, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #20.
- Then vs nowAsher is 25× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,675 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 229.
- Where it's lovedAsher is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #7, followed by Idaho (#9) and Georgia (#10). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Asher means “happy, blessed”.
About the name Asher
Asher is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “happy, blessed”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-her”. US birth records list Asher for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 121 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #20 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #28, with 7,456 babies.
Origin:Hebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 497,512 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 202,840 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 95,238 girls |
| 2010s | 35 | 28,281 girls |
| 2020s | 53 | 18,697 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 34,247 boys |
| 1890s | 9.6 | 104,058 boys |
| 1910s | 15 | 67,522 boys |
| 1920s | 14 | 72,516 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 92,336 boys |
| 1940s | 7.1 | 140,647 boys |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 202,840 boys |
| 1960s | 6.4 | 156,740 boys |
| 1970s | 19 | 52,029 boys |
| 1980s | 43 | 23,441 boys |
| 1990s | 88 | 11,334 boys |
| 2000s | 553 | 1,808 boys |
| 2010s | 2,598 | 385 boys |
| 2020s | 4,630 | 216 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Asher
What does the name Asher mean?
Asher means “happy, blessed” in Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Asher?
Asher has Hebrew roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Asher a boy or girl name?
Asher is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Asher?
Asher ranked #28 for US boys in 2025, given to 7,456 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#20).