Asiah

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Asiah, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Asiah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAsiah first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #1,824. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAsiah was 3.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 22,989 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🚀TrendAsiah has climbed 1,295 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAsiah is given to both boys and girls: 88% of the 171 babies named Asiah in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Asiah

Asiah is a girl name of English, Greek and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Asiah for girls from 1979 to 2025, in 43 of those 47 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #1,824 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

Origin:English namesGreek namesSwahili names