Ashante is a distinctive choice, ranked #5707 in 2010. Your child is likely to be the only Ashante in their class.
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UK Rank 2010
#5707
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About the Name Ashante
Ashante has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2608 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #1066 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 1996.
Ashante is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ashante in their class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ashante
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Ashante per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashante in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ashante is declining: down 909 places since 2005, to #5,707 in 2010. It peaked at #1,066 in 2002.
Ashante is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Ashante does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ashantes in the wild.
3
UK babies named Ashante (2010)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 2608 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ashante
Almost certainly the only Ashante in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2010)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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