Asia
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Asia
This still attractive place name was one of the first to gain popularity, though it now probably owes some of its favor to the similar Aisha. Asia ranked as high as Number 195 on the US baby names popularity list in 1997.
In Greek myth, Asia is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother of, among others, Atlas and Prometheus.
One of the best known modern bearers of the name is Italian actress, singer, and director Asia Argento, who is probably responsible for its popularity in Italy, where it ranks Number 35. Asia Monet Ray is a dancer featured on the hit television shows Dance Moms and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition.
Asia is also given to boys.
Pronounced AY-zhuh.
As of October 2026, Asia ranked #12525 in US births in 2007 SSA, peaked at #3213 in 1989.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #807 | 346 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #901 | 306 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,108 | 230 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,025 | 253 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,263 | 183 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,326 | 172 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,419 | 154 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,460 | 147 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,591 | 133 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,625 | 128 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,689 | 120 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,197 | 84 |
Similar names
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Asia on lists
Famous Asias
- Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa "Asia" ArgentoGirl
Italian actress/director, pronounced AH,zia
- Asia Monet RayGirl
American TV personality of "Ultimate Dance Competition," "Raising Asia," and "Dance Moms"
- Junelyn Alexis "Asia" AgcaoiliGirl
Filipina actress and TV personality
- Asia Hernandez CunilleraGirl
daughter of Spanish footballer Xavi Hernandez
- Virginia Asia AgnelliGirl
daughter of Italian Fiat heir Giovanni Agnelli
Asia in pop culture
- AsiaGirl
British progressive rock band
- AsiaGirl
a continent.
- Asia RamoneGirl
character from "What Real Life Is"
- Asia KinneyGirl
Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney's dog