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In 2024, 8,123 boys in the United States were named Asher, making it the 20th most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 92nd a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8,519 births.
Records for Asher go back to 1880, and 105,094 babies have been given the name since.
A Hebrew name meaning "fortunate" or "blessed". Its gentle sound and positive associations feel both meaningful and modern.
Asher is of Hebrew origin, described as biblical in style.
In 2024, Asher went to 71 girls and 8,123 boys — 99% boys.
In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Hebrew name meaning "fortunate" or "blessed". Its gentle sound and positive associations feel both meaningful and modern.
Asher is of Hebrew origin, and is usually described as biblical in style.
In 2024, 8,123 boys in the United States were named Asher, making it the 20th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Asher went to 71 girls and 8,123 boys — 99% boys. In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Ash is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Asher.