Asher
Asher is a well-established choice, ranked #150 in 2025. With 360 babies named Asher in 2025, meeting another Asher at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Asher
Asher is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1519 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #176 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Asher is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Asher in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #20, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Asher
- Neal Asher — Neal Asher is an English science fiction writer.
- Lee Asher — Lee Asher is a close-up magician noted for originating new card tricks and hypnotic sleight of hand moves.
- Gerald Asher — Gerald Albert Asher is an English wine personality based since 1974 in San Francisco, California.
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 Asher
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Asher
Almost certainly the only Asher 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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