Asja
Asja is a Slavic feminine given name, originating as a pet form of Anastasia and Anna. Notable persons with the name Asja include:Asja Hrvatin, Slovene writer and researcher Asja Lācis (1891–1979), Latvian actress and theatre director Asja Maregotto, Italian rower Asja Paladin, Italian professional racing cyclist Asja Zenere, Italian alpine skier
Meaning & Origin of Asja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asja is a Slavic feminine given name, originating as a pet form of Anastasia and Anna. Notable persons with the name Asja include:Asja Hrvatin, Slovene writer and researcher Asja Lācis (1891–1979), Latvian actress and theatre director Asja Maregotto, Italian rower Asja Paladin, Italian professional racing cyclist Asja Zenere, Italian alpine skier
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The Story of Asja
Asja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 26 Asjas were born — ranking #4,313 that year. As of 2026, Asja ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 362 Asjas 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 Asja
Asja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 362 births in the dataset. Asja's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #4,313. Use the chart and map above to compare Asja'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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