Asia
How to say it: AY-zhuh · /ˈeɪʒə/
From the Greek name for the continent, possibly from Akkadian 'asu' meaning 'to rise' (east, rising sun).
Asia was the 630th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #635 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 | #630 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,552 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #635 |
| In France, 2025 | #54 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Asia peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Honouring a Asia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Asia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Spanish.
In France: #54 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Asia
- Asia Argento (born 1975)Italian actress and filmmaker
- Asia Muhammad (born 1991)US American tennis player
- Asia Bibi (born 1971)Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy
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