Ashar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ashar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Ashar
Ashar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 533 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1247 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Ashar 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 Ashar
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Ashar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ashar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ashar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 533 places over the last five years to #1402 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ashar 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 Ashar include: Najia Ashar — Najia Ashar is a broadcast journalist and media development professional with more than 20 years of experience in Pakistan's mainstream media.; Ashar Al Aafiz — Muhammad Ashar Al Aafiz bin Abdullah is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Madrid.; Ashar Bernardus — Ashar Bernardus is a Curaçaoan football midfielder who currently plays for Centro Dominguito in the Curacao League..
Ashar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ashars in the wild.
19
UK babies named Ashar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 533 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ashar
Likely around 1 other Ashar in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ashar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Najia Ashar is a broadcast journalist and media development professional with more than 20 years of experience in Pakistan's mainstream media. She is the founder & president of Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation (GNMI), a Karachi-based nonprofit organization working for media development and peacebuilding in Pakistan.
Ashar Aziz is a Pakistani–American electrical engineer, business executive, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Silicon Valley–based cybersecurity company FireEye.
Urvi Ashar is an Indian voice-dubbing actress who speaks English, Hindi, Kutchi, Gujarati, and Marathi. She has been active in the voice acting business since 1998.