ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1975 First Year 2026 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #1345 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 45 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1985 First Year 2022 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #4057 Peak Rank 249 Total Count 25 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Asante What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name. Notable people with the Ashanti name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asante%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asante%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Asante ### As a girl name American parents first put Asante on the record books as a girl name in 1985, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 26 Asantes were born — ranking #4,057 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Asantes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 249 Asantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Asante on the record books as a boy name in 1975, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 83 Asantes were born — ranking #1,345 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Asantes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,775 among boy names with 46 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Asantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Asante Phonetically similar names — useful when Asante is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Assante](/assante) * Passante * Asiento * [Asana](/asana) * Osity * [Amante](/amante) * [Asami](/asami) * [Ashanti](/ashanti) * Pesante * [Ashante](/ashante) * Musante * Acento Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Asante What does the name Asante mean? Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name. Notable people with the Ashanti name include: How popular is Asante in 2026? In 2026, Asante ranks #2,775 among boys' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year. When was Asante most popular? Asante reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #1,345 that year with 83 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Asante most popular? Asante has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Asante. Is Asante a unisex name? Yes — Asante is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 16% of Asantes assigned female and 84% assigned male historically. What names go well with Asante? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Asante include Charlotte, Dacie, Emer. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CharlottePeak #1345](/charlotte)[👦DaciePeak #1345](/dacie)[👦EmerPeak #1345](/emer)[👦GeorgesPeak #1345](/georges) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JannettPeak #4057](/jannett)[👧ChanceyPeak #4057](/chancey)[👧RebeckahPeak #4057](/rebeckah)[👧TaliciaPeak #4057](/talicia) Advertisement ## About the name Asante Asante is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Asante's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,345\. Use the chart and map above to compare Asante's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1997 → ](/year/1997) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement