Asian
Girl name · English · Greek · Swahili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #11,509 in 1991
0 babies were named Asian in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAsian first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #11,509.
About the name Asian
Asian is a girl name of English, Greek and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Asian for girls from 1989 to 1993, in 3 of those 5 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #11,509 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Asian
What is the origin of the name Asian?
Asian has English, Greek, Swahili roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Asian a boy or girl name?
Asian is a girl name.
How popular is the name Asian?
Asian is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #11,509 in 1991.