Names / Boy names
Asahi
Current rank
#6,478
and rising
All-time peak
#5,956
in 2023
First recorded
2005
in U.S. data
Children named
121
since 2005
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,956 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(ah-SAH-hee): Japanese, morning sun. Strong, bright, and modern. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 2005. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 121 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.