Ashonti
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,810 in 2002
0 babies were named Ashonti in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAshonti first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #3,810.
About the name Ashonti
Ashonti is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nti”. US birth records list Ashonti for girls from 1992 to 2020, in 22 of those 29 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #3,810 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 154,440 girls |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 180,832 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 552,486 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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- Girl name: Layla · night
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Ashonti
What is the origin of the name Ashonti?
Ashonti has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Ashonti a boy or girl name?
Ashonti is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ashonti?
Ashonti is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #3,810 in 2002.