Asiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #547 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Asiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#547
About the Name Asiya
Asiya is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 42 places over five years. Its high point was #389 in 2023, and it now sits at #547. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Asiya 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 Asiya
Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Asiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Asiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Asiya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 42 places in the last five years. Its peak was #389 in 2023. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Asiya 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 Asiya include: Asiya Mohammed — Asiya Sururu Mohammed, also known as Asiya Mohamed, is a Kenyan para-rower.; Asiya Azeem — Asiya Azeem (Urdu: آسیہ عظیم) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2022 till August 2023 and from...; Asiya Naqash — Asiya Naqash a..
Asiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Asiyas in the wild.
71
UK babies named Asiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 42 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Asiya
Likely around 1 other Asiya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Asiya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Asiya Sururu Mohammed, also known as Asiya Mohamed, is a Kenyan para-rower. She made her first Paralympic appearance during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Asiya Khanom Devellu was one of the wives of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar and the mother of Abbas Mirza, the crown prince. She was the daughter of Fath-Ali Khan Qajar Devellu and the sister of Amir Khan Sardar, prominent figures in the Devellu branch of the Qajar tribe.
Sphetho Enoch Asiya was a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2009 and in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 1994 to 2004. Asiya was involved in anti-apartheid activism before 1994.
Asiya Azeem (Urdu: آسیہ عظیم) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2022 till August 2023 and from November 2002 till November 2007. Her terms in Parliament coincide with the 7th and 10th Phases of the Pakistani Women's Parliamentary History.
Asiya Naqash a.k.a. Asiea Naqash is an Indian politician and the former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, who represented Hazratbal constituency from 2014 to June 2018 until the coalition government was ended by the Bhartiya Janata Party and Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
Asiya Devi Tharuni (Nepali: आशिया देवी थरुनी) is a Nepalese politician. She is a member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province from Nepali Congress.