Names / Boy names
Asa
Current rank
#483
holding steady
All-time peak
#178
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
23,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #178 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Asa first shows up in 1880. It currently ranks #483 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1881, at #178 nationally. Over 23,000 have carried it since records began.