Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Ashot

Ashot or Ashod is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with the name include:

  • Armenian
Current Rank
#8,287
Peak Rank
#5,633 (2022)
Total Babies
111
5-Yr Trend
+32%
1992
First Year
2024
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#5633
Peak Rank
111
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ashot

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

Ashot or Ashod is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Armenian

The Story of Ashot

The earliest SSA record of Ashot as a baby boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Ashot — #5,633 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Ashot on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Ashot last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 111 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Ashot

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

  • Ashet
  • Eyeshot
  • Ashed
  • Aget
  • Agit
  • Agite
  • Escheat
  • Cashout
  • Atout
  • Ashes
  • Asset
  • Ashy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashot

What does the name Ashot mean?
Ashot or Ashod is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Ashot?
Ashot has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Armenian.
How popular is Ashot in 2026?
In 2026, Ashot ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Ashot most popular?
Ashot reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #5,633 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ashot most popular?
Ashot has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ashot.
Is Ashot a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ashot is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ashot?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ashot include Hensley, Rucker, Sinai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ashot

Ashot is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Ashot's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Ashot'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.