Ashanti
How to say it: uh-SHAHN-tee · /əˈʃɑnti/
From the Akan-speaking Ashanti people of Ghana; name of the ethnic group and former kingdom. Used as a given name in the African diaspora.
Ashanti was the 1,607th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 89 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,019 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,607 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 89 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,251 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,019 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ashanti is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ashanti is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ashanti
- Ashanti Obi (born 1952)Nigerian sprinter
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