Ashanti is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ashanti in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Ashanti
Ashanti has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 249 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #445 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ashanti is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ashanti
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Ashanti per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashanti in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ashanti has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 249 places in the last five years. Its peak was #445 in 2002. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ashanti 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.
Notable people named Ashanti include: Ashanti Alston — Ashanti Omowali Alston is an anarchist activist, speaker, and writer, and former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army.; Ashanti–Fante War — The Ashanti–Fante War was a war fought between the Ashanti Empire and the Fante Confederacy in the region of what is currently the Republic of Ghana..
Ashanti does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ashantis in the wild.
11
UK babies named Ashanti (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 249 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ashanti
Likely around 1 other Ashanti in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ashanti
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ashanti Omowali Alston is an anarchist activist, speaker, and writer, and former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army. From 1974 to 1985, he spent time in prison for bank robbery, which caused him to become further engaged in politics.