Asher Richmond
There are approximately 12 people named Asher Richmond living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Asher with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richmond. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Asher
104K
Alive today
Named Richmond
41K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 104K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (73.9%)
Estimated bearers: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #970
Per 100K: 11.87
Top ancestry: White (69.0%)
First name trend
Asher: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Asher. The peak year was 2022 with 8,519 births. The average person named Asher today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Asher
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Asher, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Asher described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Asher at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.9% · 45,298
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 5,743
- Two or more races7.8% · 4,798
- Black or African American4.6% · 2,839
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 2,188
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 443
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richmond surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richmond, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Richmond described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Richmond at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.0% · 24,484
- Black or African American22.3% · 7,908
- Two or more races4.4% · 1,548
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 1,116
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 275
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 162
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Asher has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0303% of the US population, based on 103,756 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Asher right now.
The surname Richmond appears at a rate of 11.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0119%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Asher Richmond. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Asher Richmond: questions and answers
How many people are named Asher Richmond?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Asher Richmond. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0303%) with the surname frequency (11.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Asher Richmond?
We classify Asher Richmond as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Asher a male or female name?
Asher is predominantly male. Out of 105,094 total SSA registrations, 98.7% were male and 1.3% were female. See the full Asher profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Asher Richmond?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.