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Asher is a Hebrew name that means 'happy' or 'blessed'. It has biblical roots as one of the sons of Jacob, leading to its significance in Jewish culture. The name has evolved through various languages and remains popular today, often associated with positivity. It has strong biblical relevance, being linked to one of the tribes of Israel.

The name Asher is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Asher has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Asher' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2078th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2265th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2578th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1680th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 987th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 250th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 47th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 17350th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10447th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5784th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2303rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Asher' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.