Asa
Hebrew, borne in the Bible by a king of Judah. It is traditionally explained as coming from a root meaning to heal, giving a sense of healer or physician.
Asa in 2025
Asa was given to 696 babies in the United States in 2025 — 622 boys and 74 girls, making it the 910th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,763 babies born.
The history of Asa
Asa reached its highest point in 2022, when 777 babies were given the name, ranking 826th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 364th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 23,067 babies have been named Asa. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Asa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Asa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 532 | 364 |
| 1890s | 412 | 577 |
| 1900s | 244 | 935 |
| 1910s | 743 | 1,150 |
| 1920s | 1,022 | 1,195 |
| 1930s | 653 | 1,388 |
| 1940s | 538 | 1,703 |
| 1950s | 448 | 2,260 |
| 1960s | 481 | 2,389 |
| 1970s | 756 | 1,953 |
| 1980s | 1,528 | 1,507 |
| 1990s | 1,976 | 1,439 |
| 2000s | 3,726 | 1,093 |
| 2010s | 5,790 | 927 |
| 2020s | 4,218 | 826 |
Where Asa is heading
Asa has risen 15% over the past decade, from 605 babies in 2015 to 696 in 2025.
Names like Asa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Asa.