Asa
How to say it: AY-suh · /ˈeɪsə/
From Hebrew, possibly meaning 'healer'; the biblical name of a king of Judah. source 1
Asa was the 477th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 622 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #450 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #477 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 622 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,330 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #450 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
After early strength in the 1880s, Asa faded through the 1960s toward silence. Back near its old high in the 2020s, it looks set to keep rising.
What goes with it
Airy and breathy with an open finish, it feels quiet and rooted. Ezra shares its biblical style.
Honouring a Asa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Asa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #469.
Famous people named Asa
- Asa Butterfield (born 1997)English actor
- Asa Hutchinson (born 1950)Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023
- Asa Gray (1810–1888)American botanist
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