Asher
Boy nameAsher has been given to 112,690 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #28 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈæ.ʃə(ɹ)/
From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
112,690
Peak year
2022 (8,527 babies)
Rank in 2025
#28 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +44%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Asher
Asher
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah
Asher Angel
American actor
Ahad Ha'am
Hebrew essayist and thinker (1856–1927)
Asher Brown Durand
American painter and engraver (1796-1886)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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