Meaning and history
Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning “she who walks in the sea,” Asherah was the name of a Semitic mother goddess worshipped by the Israelites before the rise of monotheism.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #17,636
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 5 births, rank #17,294
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 8 births, rank #12,199
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: 12 births, rank #8,464
2022: 13 births, rank #8,032
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 13 births, rank #7,967
20252025: 7 births, rank #11,932
In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Asherah, ranking #11,932 among girls.