Asmodeus
Asmodeus or Ashmedai is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple.
Meaning & Origin of Asmodeus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asmodeus or Ashmedai is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple.
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Etymology
The Story of Asmodeus
Asmodeus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Asmodeuss were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Asmodeus ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Asmodeuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Asmodeus
Asmodeus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Asmodeus's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Asmodeus'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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