boy's name
Ashkan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 311
Ashkan is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Ashkan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 18 |
How popular is Ashkan?
In 2023, Ashkan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ashkan 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 Ashkan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashkan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashkan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashkan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashkan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashkan
How popular is the name Ashkan?
In 2023, Ashkan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ashkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashkan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ashkan most popular?
Ashkan peaked in 1992, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.