girl's name
Asia
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35,479
Scotland
#784
2013 births
Asia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Asia is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 1,540 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Asia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 861 |
| 1980s | 3,748 |
| 1990s | 12,739 |
| 2000s | 11,269 |
| 2010s | 3,190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 768 |
How popular is Asia?
In 2025, Asia was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Asia 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 Asia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Asia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Asia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Asia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Asia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Asia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Asia
How popular is the name Asia?
In 2025, Asia was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Asia a girl's or a boy's name?
Asia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Asia?
Asia has 2 syllables.
When was Asia most popular?
Asia peaked in 1997, when 1,540 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Asia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Asia currently ranks #1,826 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.