Ase
Ase is a name with multiple cultural origins: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish.
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Ase
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ase is a name with multiple cultural origins: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Danish
The Story of Ase
As a girl name
American parents first put Ase on the record books as a girl name in 2016, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 20 Ases were born — ranking #5,984 that year. About 71% of every Ase on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ase ranks #6,752 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 147 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ase as a boy name dates back to 2016, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Ase — #4,246 in the national rankings. About 81% of every Ase on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ase ranks #6,062 for boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). All told, over 139 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ase
Ase is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Ase's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Ase'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 .
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.