Asian
The Story of Asian
As a girl name
Asian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Asians were born — ranking #11,509 that year. As of 2026, Asian ranks #13,441 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Asians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Asian 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 1997, when 6 Asians were born — ranking #8,110 that year. As of 2026, Asian ranks #8,110 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Asians 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 Asian
Asian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Asian's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #11,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Asian'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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