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Asha

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Asha: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Asha: Recorded since 1957, it reached #286 in 2002, and it stood at #1,097 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #313 to #1326.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#313#1326
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#459
1997#449
1998#374
1999#331
2000#397
2001#391
2002#409
2003#313
2004#398
2005#423
2006#490
2007#475
2008#545
2009#664
2010#608
2011#766
2012#789
2013#813
2014#940
2015#923
2016#1031
2017#1043
2018#1035
2019#1292
2020#1065
2021#1259
2022#1326
2023#1325
2024#1097

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 30 of the 51 years from 1957 to 2007.

In 2023: #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1325 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1957–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2023

    Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1957 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #286 in Northern Ireland in 2002.

Asha's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#109731HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#132524HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#132624HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#125926HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#106531HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#129225HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#103534HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#104334HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#103134HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#92339HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#94039HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#81347HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#78949HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#76649HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#60864HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#66455HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#54570HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#47583HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#49078HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#42388HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#39893HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#313125HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#40980HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39180HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39780HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#33199HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#37486HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#44965HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#45963HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5475HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5854HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5724HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6014HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4886HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5984HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5136HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5246HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#5605HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6194HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5805HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4987HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6434HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5426HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#38611HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5396HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5685HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5635HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#6154HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6144HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5974HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4786HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4258HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#4357HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4845HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4915HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4615HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#4116HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3139HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#4105HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1957 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #286 in Northern Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.