How old is someone named Asha?
The average Asha is 24 years old.
Half of all living Ashas are between 13 and 34.
When was Asha popular?
Asha has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 2000.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 566 | 530 |
| 1980s | 1,243 | 1,200 |
| 1990s | 2,175 | 2,100 |
| 2000s | 2,125 | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 1,957 | 1,900 |
| 2020s | 989 | 980 |
How many Ashas are still alive?
About 9,000 Ashas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 9,100 babies named Asha since 1963.
Nearly every Asha ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Asha?
About two in five living Ashas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 8%
- Millennial 29%
- Gen Z 37%
- Gen Alpha 26%
Is Asha an old name?
Not really. Asha is younger than 60 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Asha will be 39 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Asha a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.4% of living Ashas are women.
Names the same age as Asha
NAME TWIN
Asha's name twin is Ian. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ian's age curve is the closest match to Asha's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Asha
How old is the average Asha?
The average Asha in the US is 24 years old. The median is 24, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Asha?
About 9,000 Ashas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 9,100 babies given the name since 1963.
When was the name Asha most popular?
In 2000, when about 250 baby girls were named Asha.
Is Asha a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 37% of living Ashas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this