Ashante
The Asante, also known as Ashanti in English, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of modern-day Ghana. Asantes are the last group to emerge out of the various Akan civilisations. Twi is spoken by over nine million Asante people as their native language.
Meaning & Origin of Ashante
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Asante, also known as Ashanti in English, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of modern-day Ghana. Asantes are the last group to emerge out of the various Akan civilisations. Twi is spoken by over nine million Asante people as their native language.
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The Story of Ashante
As a girl name
Ashante first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 157 Ashantes were born — ranking #1,258 that year. As of 2026, Ashante ranks #11,422 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Ashantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ashante first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 15 Ashantes were born — ranking #4,094 that year. As of 2026, Ashante ranks #6,445 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 172 Ashantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ashante
Ashante is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ashante's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,258. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashante'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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