boy's name
Ashar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,045
Scotland
#750
2021 births
Ashar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Ashar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 82 |
| 2010s | 286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 186 |
How popular is Ashar?
In 2025, Ashar was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ashar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ashar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashar
How popular is the name Ashar?
In 2025, Ashar was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ashar a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ashar most popular?
Ashar peaked in 2019, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ashar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashar currently ranks #1,923 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.