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Ashok

Boy

Meaning of Ashok: Sanskrit: 'without sorrow'

Ashok is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11182nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11182

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

263

First recorded 1950 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Ashok per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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