boy's name
Ashraf
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,598
Scotland
#360
1982 births
Ashraf is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ashraf is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1988, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Ashraf over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 106 |
| 1980s | 200 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 123 |
How popular is Ashraf?
In 2025, Ashraf was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ashraf 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 Ashraf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashraf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashraf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashraf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashraf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashraf
How popular is the name Ashraf?
In 2025, Ashraf was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ashraf a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashraf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ashraf most popular?
Ashraf peaked in 1988, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ashraf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashraf currently ranks #1,686 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.