Asser
How to say it: a-SAIR · /aˈsɛʁ/
Hebrew Asher meaning 'happy, blessed' - biblical tribal name, also borne by scholar Asser.
Asser was the 11,066th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 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 | #11,066 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Asser 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 Asser is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Asser
- Asser Thorkilsson (1055–1137)Archbishop of Lund
- Asser Wallenius (1902–1971)Finnish speed skater
- Asser Yassin (born 1981)Egyptian actor
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