Asia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Asia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Asia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Asia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Asia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “east, sunrise”. Used as a given name from the continent name, likely from Akkadian asu meaning to rise or go out.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,687 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,086 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 22 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 Asia per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (1,540/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (71/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (5/yr).
Asia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #401 nationally (given to 1,566 babies that year).
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