Asa
Asa is a distinctive choice, ranked #469 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Asa in their class.
About the Name Asa
Asa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 3688 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #477 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Asa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Asa in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #474, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Asa
- Asa Danforth — Asa Danforth was father of salt manufacturer and an early colonizer Asa Danforth Jr.
- Asa Hutchinson — William Asa Hutchinson II is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 46th governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023.
- Asa Gray — Asa Gray was an American botanist who was considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Asa
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Asa
Almost certainly the only Asa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Asa
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia