Asa
Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is or.Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years.
Meaning & Origin of Asa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is or.Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years.
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The Story of Asa
As a girl name
Asa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 94 Asas were born — ranking #2,044 that year. As of 2026, Asa ranks #2,302 for girls with 80 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 2K Asas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Asa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 60 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 683 Asas were born — ranking #450 that year. As of 2026, Asa ranks #474 for boys with 658 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 22K Asas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Asa
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Asa (rapper) (born 1980), Finnish rapper, record producer and singer
- Asa Aarons (born 1956), American consumer reporter, photojournalist
- Asa Adgate (1767–1832), American iron manufacturer, farmer, and local government official
- Asa Aikens (1788–1863) American attorney, politician and judge
- Asa Akira (born 1985) American pornographic film actress, writer and adult film director
- Asa Aldis (1770–1847) American attorney, politician and judge
- Asa Allworth Burnham (1808–1873) Ontario farmer and political figure
- Asa Ames (1823–1851) American artist
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Names that sound like Asa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Asa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Asa
Asa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Asa's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #178. Use the chart and map above to compare Asa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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