Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
Origin: EnglishAsher is an English-language occupational surname for an ash maker, derived from the Middle English surname "Aschere" or from the German "Äscher".
From Wikipedia
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.
Hebrew, means happy. We're not religious but the meaning felt right as an intention for a child. Like a small prayer we could give him.
— Rachel, Denver CO, 2021
I knew an Asher growing up who was one of the most genuinely good people I've ever met. I thought: if the name carries anything, I want that.
— Kyle, Portland OR, 2022
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | #822 |
| 1881 | 6 | #788 |
| 1885 | 6 | #843 |
| 1886 | 7 | #766 |
| 1887 | 6 | #826 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,013 |
| 1895 | 6 | #985 |
| 1910 | 5 | #1,606 |
| 1913 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 1914 | 12 | #1,876 |
| 1915 | 17 | #1,708 |
| 1916 | 16 | #1,859 |
| 1917 | 15 | #1,994 |
| 1918 | 15 | #2,079 |
| 1919 | 21 | #1,631 |
| 1920 | 16 | #2,055 |
| 1921 | 17 | #1,985 |
| 1922 | 24 | #1,549 |
| 1923 | 14 | #2,232 |
| 1924 | 16 | #2,048 |
| 1925 | 15 | #2,097 |
| 1926 | 15 | #2,080 |
| 1927 | 16 | #2,044 |
| 1928 | 9 | #2,860 |
| 1929 | 10 | #2,604 |
| 1930 | 6 | #3,618 |
| 1931 | 7 | #3,110 |
| 1932 | 18 | #1,718 |
| 1933 | 10 | #2,377 |
| 1934 | 14 | #1,935 |
| 1935 | 10 | #2,402 |
| 1936 | 15 | #1,806 |
| 1937 | 13 | #1,996 |
| 1938 | 11 | #2,190 |
| 1939 | 10 | #2,295 |
| 1940 | 13 | #1,987 |
| 1941 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 1942 | 10 | #2,390 |
| 1943 | 14 | #1,988 |
| 1944 | 13 | #1,994 |
| 1945 | 10 | #2,253 |
| 1946 | 7 | #2,935 |
| 1947 | 7 | #3,107 |
| 1948 | 9 | #2,620 |
| 1949 | 14 | #2,030 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3,047 |
| 1951 | 12 | #2,256 |
| 1952 | 8 | #2,890 |
| 1953 | 11 | #2,403 |
| 1954 | 11 | #2,460 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3,916 |
| 1956 | 11 | #2,504 |
| 1957 | 10 | #2,644 |
| 1958 | 9 | #2,832 |
| 1959 | 16 | #2,039 |
| 1960 | 12 | #2,427 |
| 1961 | 11 | #2,553 |
| 1962 | 9 | #2,852 |
| 1963 | 8 | #3,059 |
| 1964 | 15 | #2,120 |
| 1965 | 7 | #3,262 |
| 1966 | 14 | #2,138 |
| 1967 | 17 | #1,908 |
| 1968 | 16 | #2,035 |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,559 |
| 1970 | 16 | #2,304 |
| 1971 | 14 | #2,574 |
| 1972 | 20 | #2,022 |
| 1973 | 27 | #1,699 |
| 1974 | 24 | #1,888 |
| 1975 | 35 | #1,508 |
| 1976 | 34 | #1,574 |
| 1977 | 42 | #1,409 |
| 1978 | 47 | #1,327 |
| 1979 | 56 | #1,224 |
| 1980 | 66 | #1,111 |
| 1981 | 76 | #1,044 |
| 1982 | 67 | #1,115 |
| 1983 | 90 | #930 |
| 1984 | 72 | #1,055 |
| 1985 | 94 | #940 |
| 1986 | 84 | #1,008 |
| 1987 | 88 | #1,009 |
| 1988 | 72 | #1,189 |
| 1989 | 78 | #1,214 |
| 1990 | 95 | #1,096 |
| 1991 | 105 | #1,055 |
| 1992 | 125 | #961 |
| 1993 | 129 | #946 |
| 1994 | 149 | #886 |
| 1995 | 142 | #932 |
| 1996 | 188 | #776 |
| 1997 | 213 | #729 |
| 1998 | 247 | #686 |
| 1999 | 312 | #601 |
| 2000 | 346 | #578 |
| 2001 | 415 | #529 |
| 2002 | 478 | #484 |
| 2003 | 626 | #411 |
| 2004 | 895 | #335 |
| 2005 | 1,156 | #288 |
| 2006 | 1,369 | #252 |
| 2007 | 1,580 | #233 |
| 2008 | 1,905 | #206 |
| 2009 | 2,354 | #165 |
| 2010 | 2,860 | #138 |
| 2011 | 3,419 | #113 |
| 2012 | 3,560 | #108 |
| 2013 | 3,720 | #104 |
| 2014 | 4,333 | #92 |
| 2015 | 5,136 | #82 |
| 2016 | 5,525 | #71 |
| 2017 | 6,058 | #59 |
| 2018 | 6,878 | #47 |
| 2019 | 7,056 | #43 |
| 2020 | 7,695 | #32 |
| 2021 | 8,363 | #25 |
| 2022 | 8,410 | #20 |
| 2023 | 7,891 | #23 |
| 2024 | 8,123 | #20 |
