Asher

“Happy, blessed” — Hebrew (root א-ש-ר; cf. אֹשֶׁר/אושר 'happiness') origin

Boy's name · #28 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Asher has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #20 (2022) · 111,227 babies named Asher all-time · 1 in 230 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in New Zealand (2025) · #47 in Canada (2024) · #73 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #84 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #88 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ashers

Asher Angel — American actor
Asher Brown Durand — American painter and engraver (1796-1886)
Asher Roth — American rapper
Asher Monroe — American dancer and actor
Asher ben Jehiel — Rabbi and Talmudist

In stories & tradition

Asher — Genesis 30 · Genesis 35
Asher Levi — fictional human
Asher Talos — Blade: Trinity

What Ashers become

Among 184 notable people named Asher:

Business leaders appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Asher Karni, Israeli businessman.

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