Aasher
A Hindu boy's name meaning "one who bestows blessings or makes happy".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Aasher. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aasher today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aasher births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aasher. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aasher. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,145
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Aasher: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Aasher by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aasher during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Aasher
The name Aasher is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, derived from the biblical name Asher, which means "happy" or "blessed." It is one of the twelve tribes of Israel mentioned in the Old Testament.
In the Book of Genesis, Asher was the eighth son of Jacob and Leah's maidservant, Zilpah. The tribe of Asher was known for its fertile lands and prosperous agricultural practices in ancient Canaan. The name Aasher is considered a variant spelling of this biblical name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aasher can be found in the ancient Hebrew texts, particularly in the Book of Numbers, where it is mentioned as one of the tribes that received an allotment of land in Canaan.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aasher. One such figure was Aasher ben Yehiel (c. 1250-1327), a prominent Jewish scholar and commentator from Toledo, Spain, known for his influential works on biblical exegesis and rabbinic literature.
Another notable figure was Aasher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (1856-1927), a Lithuanian-born Hebrew grammarian, and lexicographer who made significant contributions to the study of Biblical Hebrew and authored the influential "Millon" dictionary.
In the realm of literature, Aasher Lev is the protagonist of Chaim Potok's novel "My Name is Asher Lev," published in 1972. The novel explores the conflicts between tradition and modernity faced by a young Jewish artist in mid-20th century Brooklyn.
Aasher Ata (1905-1986) was an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) who served as the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in the 1960s.
Aasher Kaufman (1885-1971) was a renowned American painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and cityscapes, particularly those depicting scenes from his native Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
These examples demonstrate the historical and cultural significance of the name Aasher, which has been borne by individuals from various fields, including religious scholars, linguists, authors, politicians, and artists.
People
Aasher + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aasher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aasher: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aasher?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aasher going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Aasher a common name?
We classify Aasher as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aasher most popular?
The single biggest year for Aasher was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aasher is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aasher in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aasher a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aasher in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aasher still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aasher in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aasher can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Aasher?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.