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Asia

Girl

Meaning of Asia: Greek: 'sunrise'

Asia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2121st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2121

84 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1743

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

32,687

First recorded 1945 · peak 1997

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 184 babies1982: 232 babies1983: 334 babies1984: 322 babies1985: 340 babies1986: 384 babies1987: 390 babies1988: 572 babies1989: 831 babies1990: 932 babies19901991: 1,108 babies1992: 1,114 babies1993: 1,130 babies1994: 1,220 babies1995: 1,296 babies1996: 1,454 babies1997: 1,540 babies1998: 1,520 babies1999: 1,425 babies2000: 1,432 babies20002001: 1,275 babies2002: 1,190 babies2003: 1,374 babies2004: 1,298 babies2005: 1,170 babies2006: 1,002 babies2007: 1,034 babies2008: 839 babies2009: 655 babies2010: 551 babies20102011: 436 babies2012: 341 babies2013: 371 babies2014: 346 babies2015: 306 babies2016: 230 babies2017: 253 babies2018: 183 babies2019: 173 babies2020: 154 babies20202021: 147 babies2022: 133 babies2023: 129 babies2024: 121 babies2025: 84 babies
US babies named Asia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,540.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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