Asher

Rank 19th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Asher was 19th most popular baby name for boys and 29th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 8,459 babies were named Asher in the United States. The gender distribution for "Asher" is 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 397 babies in the United States were named Asher. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 7.3% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Asher is around 8 to 9 years old.

The name "Asher" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Asher is Ash.

Asher Meaning & Origin

Asher is a Hebrew name that means 'happy' or 'blessed,' evoking a sense of joy and positivity.

The name Asher is described as joyful, charismatic and intellectual.

Pronunciation

Asher is pronounced ash-er in English. The name Asher has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Asher

In the Bible, Asher was one of Jacob's 12 sons who gave their names to the 12 tribes of Israel.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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