boy's name
Ashwin
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,670
Scotland
#634
2010 births
Ashwin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ashwin is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1976.
Ashwin 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 417 |
| 2000s | 743 |
| 2010s | 631 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Ashwin?
In 2025, Ashwin was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ashwin 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 Ashwin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ashwin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ashwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ashwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ashwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ashwin
How popular is the name Ashwin?
In 2025, Ashwin was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ashwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ashwin most popular?
Ashwin peaked in 2001, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ashwin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ashwin currently ranks #2,435 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.