Asani
The Story of Asani
As a girl name
American parents first put Asani on the record books as a girl name in 1999, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 85 Asanis were born — ranking #2,205 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Asanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,318 among girl names with 47 births, rising sharply (+85% over the past five years). In total, more than 643 Asanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Asani as a boy name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Asani — #2,503 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Asanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,503 among boy names with 54 births, rising sharply (+152% over the past five years). In total, more than 414 Asanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Asani
Asani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 643 births in the dataset. Asani's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Asani'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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