Asher

Meaning: Happy, blessed
Origin: Hebrew — Biblical name of a son of Jacob

Boy's name · #28 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

99% boys · 1% girls — Asher is also given to girls: 63 in 2025, about 1 in 95 in recent years. Asher →

Popularity over time

Asher is near its high-water mark: it reached #20 in 2022 and still ranked #28 in 2025. About 111,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#36 in New Zealand (2025) · #58 in Canada (2025) · #72 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #84 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #88 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #92 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #97 in Ecuador (2025) · #132 in Scotland (2025) · #149 in N. Ireland (2025) · #150 in England & Wales (2025) · #211 in Ireland (2025) · #566 in Belgium (2025) and 7 more.

Famous Ashers

Asher Angel — American actor (born 2002)
Asher Roth — American rapper (born 1985)
Asher Monroe — American dancer and actor (born 1988)
Asher Grodman — American actor (born 1987)
Asher Brown Durand — American painter (1796–1886)

In stories & tradition

Asher — Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah
Asher Levi — Fictional character in EastEnders: E20
Asher Talos — Fictional vampire in Blade: Trinity

What Ashers become

Among 184 notable people named Asher:

Business leaders appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Asher Karni, Israeli businessman (born 1954).

Similar names: Ezekiel · Ashton · Ezra · Josiah · Jude · Axel

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