The first name Ashanti
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Ashanti, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 71 births (#445).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ashanti with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ashanti at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 89 girls born in the United States were named Ashanti, the 2,102nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 2,946 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ashanti
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ashanti Omowali AlstonAmerican anarchist activist (1954-)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ashanti?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Ashanti, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2002, with 71 births.
- Is Ashanti a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 13,343 US babies named Ashanti since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Ashanti most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 2,946 babies were named Ashanti, its highest rank at 115th.