Ason
Ason was a hereditary noble title in Japan, used mainly between the Asuka and Heian periods. At first, it was the second highest, below Mahito, which was given to members of the Imperial family, but after the Heian period it became the highest of the eight noble titles: Ason, Mahito, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inagi.
Meaning & Origin of Ason
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ason was a hereditary noble title in Japan, used mainly between the Asuka and Heian periods. At first, it was the second highest, below Mahito, which was given to members of the Imperial family, but after the Heian period it became the highest of the eight noble titles: Ason, Mahito, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inagi.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ason
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ason as a girl name dates back to 1881, when 5 babies received it. 1888 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Ason — #894 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Ason on record arrived during the 1880s, its defining decade. Ason last appeared in the published SSA data in 1900, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 41 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ason as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Ason — #2,960 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Ason on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ason ranks #3,165 for boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+189% over the past five years). All told, over 525 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ason
Ason is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 525 births in the dataset. Ason's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,596. Use the chart and map above to compare Ason'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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