Asher

Asher

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Asher is an English-language occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Middle English surname "Aschere" or from the German "Äscher".

From Wikipedia

Asher first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 536 babies (rank #50 that year). In 2024 it was given to 490 boys (rank #47). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Asher

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Asher yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,800

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

536

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	5	#1,733
1992	6	#1,576
1993	7	#1,481
1994	11	#1,035
1995	8	#1,451
1996	6	#1,769
1997	12	#1,102
1998	13	#1,039
1999	16	#896
2000	22	#741
2001	26	#692
2002	27	#682
2003	23	#763
2004	55	#423
2005	80	#321
2006	72	#368
2007	91	#318
2008	121	#253
2009	148	#228
2010	194	#184
2011	218	#170
2012	268	#147
2013	280	#138
2014	328	#129
2015	440	#83
2016	389	#98
2017	466	#71
2018	474	#69
2019	507	#61
2020	536	#50
2021	518	#53
2022	465	#56
2023	462	#52
2024	490	#47

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,733

1992

#1,576

1993

#1,481

1994

#1,035

1995

#1,451

1996

#1,769

1997

#1,102

1998

#1,039

1999

#896

2000

#741

2001

#692

2002

#682

2003

#763

2004

#423

2005

#321

2006

#368

2007

#318

2008

121

#253

2009

148

#228

2010

194

#184

2011

218

#170

2012

268

#147

2013

280

#138

2014

328

#129

2015

440

#83

2016

389

#98

2017

466

#71

2018

474

#69

2019

507

#61

2020

536

#50

2021

518

#53

2022

465

#56

2023

462

#52

2024

490

#47

Meaning

Numerology of Asher

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Asher

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Year-by-Year Detail