Asiana
An English feminine name derived from the word "Asia".
Name Census estimates that about 412 living Americans carry the first name Asiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Asiana today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asiana births was 1998 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asiana. 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.
People living today
412
~ 1 in 831,928 Americans
Peak year
1998
28 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,584
Tracked since 1992
Census
Asiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 344 people with the first name Asiana, which placed it at #26,849 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,849
National first-name rank
People counted
344
344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Asiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asiana is Black at 56.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and Two or More Races (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Asiana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Asiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.4% · 194
- Hispanic or Latino15.4% · 53
- Two or more races12.2% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.9% · 41
- White3.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Asiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Asiana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 189 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asiana 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 Asiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Asianas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Asiana
The given name Asiana is a relatively modern creation, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. It is thought to be derived from the word "Asia," referring to the vast continent in the eastern and northern hemispheres. The name may have been inspired by the growing interest in Asian cultures and the increasing global connectivity during that time period.
While the name itself does not have a long historical lineage, its roots can be traced back to ancient Greek. The word "Asia" is believed to have originated from the Assyrian word "asu," meaning "to rise" or "to go forth," referring to the direction of the sunrise in the east. This root word eventually made its way into Greek as "Ασία" (Asia), initially referring to a region in modern-day Turkey.
In terms of historical references, the name Asiana does not appear to be mentioned in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its relatively recent coinage means that it lacks the deep-rooted cultural and historical associations that many older names possess.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Asiana are likely from the late 20th century, as it gained popularity as a given name. However, it is worth noting that the name has been used as a brand name for various companies and organizations, such as Asiana Airlines, a major South Korean airline founded in 1988.
While the name Asiana may not have a long and storied history, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name:
1. Asiana Navin (born 1988), an American actress known for her roles in television shows like "NCIS" and "The Young and the Restless."
2. Asiana Piers (born 1988), a British model and social media influencer.
3. Asiana Virina (born 1992), a Russian-American model and actress.
4. Asiana Jade (born 1995), an American singer and songwriter.
5. Asiana Rossiter (born 1997), an Australian basketball player who has represented her country at the international level.
These individuals, while not necessarily historically significant, have contributed to the growing recognition and popularity of the name Asiana in various fields, ranging from entertainment to sports.
People
Asiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Asiana 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
Asiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 412 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asiana 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 831,928 US residents.
Is Asiana a common name?
We classify Asiana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Asiana was 1998, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asiana is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Asiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 344 people with the name Asiana, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,849 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Asiana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Asiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Asiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 344 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Asiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asiana is Black at 56.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and Two or More Races (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Asiana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Asiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.4% (194 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Asiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Asiana in the SSA data are female. 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 Asiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asiana 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 Asiana 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.
How many people share the name Asiana?
Find out how many people have the name Asiana on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.