Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Ashal

Name: Popularity of the name Ashal in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ashal, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ashal was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was a specialist stayer best known for his upset victory in the 1990 Ascot Gold Cup. After finishing unplaced on his only start as a two-year-old he spent the following year competing in minor races at Redcar Racecourse, winning three times.

Current Rank

#9,752

Peak Rank

#9,752 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2018

First Year

2023

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#9752

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ashal

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Ashal was a bay horse with no white markings bred in Ireland by Derrinstown Stud Ltd one of the breeding companies of his owner Hamdan Al Maktoum . He was sent into training with Harry Thomson Jones at Newmarket, Suffolk . Like many of the trainer's horses, he raced in a white "sheepskin" noseband . Ashal was from the third crop of foals sired by Touching Wood an American-bred stallion who was trained by Thomson Jones to win the St Leger for Hamdan Al Maktoum's older brother Maktoum Al Maktoum in 1982. Most of his offspring produced their best form over extended distance and included Great Mar

The Story of Ashal

The earliest SSA record of Ashal as a baby boy name dates back to 2018, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ashal — #9,752 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Ashal on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Ashal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ashal

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ashal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Agile
Agil
Aecial
Actual
Asile
Attle
Astle
Asle
Paschal
Atal
Asil
Atul

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashal

What does the name Ashal mean?

How popular is Ashal in 2026?

In 2026, Ashal ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Ashal most popular?

Ashal reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #9,752 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Ashal a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ashal is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Ashal?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ashal include Lefty, Leonzo, Mikele. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ashal

Ashal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Ashal's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashal'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.