Asar
A Muslim/Arabic name meaning "remnant" or "vestige" from the root word asr.
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Asar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Asar today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asar births was 2016 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asar. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Asar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
2016
18 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,849
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Asar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Asar from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 88 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Asar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asar 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 Asar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Asar
The name Asar is believed to have its roots in ancient Egypt, where it was closely associated with Osiris, the god of the afterlife, the dead, and resurrection. The name is derived from the Egyptian word "Usir," which translates to "powerful" or "mighty." It is thought to have been used as a name for male children as early as the 3rd millennium BC, during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egyptian civilization.
In Egyptian mythology, Osiris was one of the most important deities, and his name was revered and widely used. He was the brother and husband of Isis, and their son, Horus, played a pivotal role in the mythology as well. The name Asar was likely given to children as a way to honor Osiris and to bestow upon them the qualities associated with the god, such as strength, power, and the ability to overcome obstacles.
Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Asar can be found in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions and texts. For example, a high official named Asar-Khepri served during the reign of Pharaoh Djoser in the 3rd Dynasty, around 2670 BC. Another notable figure was Asar-Sibu, a high priest who lived during the 6th Dynasty, around 2350 BC.
In later periods, the name continued to be used, although its popularity waxed and waned. One of the most famous individuals named Asar was a Nubian king who ruled over the Kingdom of Kush (located in modern-day Sudan) during the 8th century BC. Known as Asar-Amon, he was a powerful ruler who expanded the Kushite empire and built numerous monuments and temples.
Another notable figure was Asar-Khepri, an Egyptian prince and son of Pharaoh Akhenaten, who lived during the 18th Dynasty in the 14th century BC. Although not much is known about his life, his name suggests a connection to both Osiris and the sun god Ra (represented by the name Khepri).
Jumping forward in time, Asar was also the name of a 9th-century Arab poet and scholar from Kufa, in modern-day Iraq. Known as Asar ibn Abi Nuwas, he was renowned for his poetry and is considered one of the greatest Arabic poets of the Abbasid era.
These are just a few examples of the individuals who bore the name Asar throughout history, highlighting its ancient Egyptian origins and its continued use across various cultures and time periods.
People
Asar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Asar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Asar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asar 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Asar a common name?
We classify Asar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asar most popular?
The single biggest year for Asar was 2016, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asar is about 9 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 Asar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Asar 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 Asar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asar 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 Asar 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 Americans are named Asar?
See how many people share the name Asar on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.