Names / Boy names
Asahel
Current rank
#5,884
and rising
All-time peak
#5,364
in 2021
First recorded
1987
in U.S. data
Children named
305
since 1987
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,364 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Made by God. It first shows up in American naming data in 1987. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 305 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.