as a First Name
Biblical name, borne by one of the early kings of Judah, who reigned for forty years, as recorded in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. It was originally a byname meaning ‘doctor, healer’ in Hebrew, and is still a common Jewish name. It was first used among English-speaking Christians by the Puritans in the 17th century.
| 2,726th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,168
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 6,510
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Asa per capita
- 2009
- marked the height of its popularity
0.43%
99.57%
5%
55+
55+
8%
30-54
30-54
17%
13-29
13-29
71%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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