Asa is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Asa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Asa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Asa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Asa is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “healer, physician”. A biblical king of Judah, from Hebrew Asa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,067 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,440 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Asa per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (777/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (98/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (3/yr).
Asa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #826 nationally (given to 862 babies that year).
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