Ashima
Ashima is an ancient Semitic goddess.
Meaning & Origin of Ashima
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ashima is an ancient Semitic goddess.
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The Story of Ashima
Ashima first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Ashimas were born — ranking #9,475 that year. As of 2026, Ashima ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Ashimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ashima
Ashima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Ashima's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #9,475. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashima'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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