Ashay
The Story of Ashay
As a girl name
Ashay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 9 Ashays were born — ranking #8,766 that year. As of 2026, Ashay ranks #13,831 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Ashays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ashay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Ashays were born — ranking #8,642 that year. As of 2026, Ashay ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Ashays 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 Ashay
Ashay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Ashay's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #8,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashay'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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