Asia

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A few things about Asia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Asia

Asia Argento

Italian actress and filmmaker (born 1975)

Choose Asia and your child shares a first name with Asia Argento, an Italian actress and filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Asia, like who?” Asia Argento's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,120 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Asia, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Asia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAsia first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1997, when it ranked #195. Today it's #2,194, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAsia was 15× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,276 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 19,120.
• 🍂TrendAsia has slipped 776 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Asia

Asia is a girl name of Arabic, English and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sia”. US birth records list Asia for girls from 1945 to 2025, in 67 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #195 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,194, with 84 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesEnglish namesGreek names