Asher
Happy, blessed — Hebrew origin.
Asher currently ranks #47 in Canada (2024) and #20 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Asher ranks in the top 50 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Asher has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Asher.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #51 | #54 | #54 | #54 | #47 |
| USA | #32 | #25 | #19 | #23 | #20 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #47 |
| 2023 | #54 | |
| 2022 | #54 | |
| 2021 | #54 | |
| 2020 | #51 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #32 |
| 2023 | #21 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #19 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #34 |
| 2023 | #34 | |
| 2022 | #52 | |
| 2021 | #42 | |
| 2020 | #23 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #40 |
| 2023 | #47 | |
| 2022 | #50 | |
| 2021 | #57 | |
| 2020 | #54 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #425 |
| 2023 | #323 | |
| 2022 | #346 | |
| 2021 | #336 | |
| 2020 | #329 | |
| USA | 2024 | #20 |
| 2023 | #23 | |
| 2022 | #19 | |
| 2021 | #25 | |
| 2020 | #32 | |
Names as popular as Asher
Asher ranked #19 among boy names in USA, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Asher
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Asher
Benjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or DanielDaniel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #28 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or ElijahElijah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #33 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or EthanEthan is the more popular boy name in Canada, #15 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or EzraAsher is the more popular boy name in Canada, #47 to #48 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Asher a popular boy name?
Yes. Asher reached #19 in Alberta in 2021, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#19 in Alberta · 2021
GeographyWhere is Asher most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Asher ranks highest in USA, at #20 in 2024.
#20 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Asher mean?
Asher means Happy, blessed. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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