Ashanti
Taken from the name of the Asante, an Akan people of present-day Ghana whose kingdom was centered on Kumasi; English has long spelled the same name Ashanti.
Ashanti in 2025
Ashanti was given to 89 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,835th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 37,251 babies born.
The history of Ashanti
Ashanti reached its highest point in 2002, when 2,969 babies were given the name, ranking 248th that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 13,343 babies have been named Ashanti. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ashanti by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ashanti | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 668 | 1,313 |
| 1980s | 1,134 | 1,348 |
| 1990s | 2,454 | 1,176 |
| 2000s | 6,584 | 248 |
| 2010s | 1,861 | 1,888 |
| 2020s | 642 | 3,128 |
Where Ashanti is heading
Ashanti has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 162 babies in 2015 to 89 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2002 peak — Ashanti is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ashanti
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ashanti.