Meaning and history
Sanskrit name meaning "without sorrow," from a- "not" and shoka, "grief." It was borne by Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BC), the Mauryan emperor who embraced Buddhism and nonviolence after witnessing the devastation of the Kalinga War.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20112011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: 5 births, rank #12,156
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 5 births, rank #12,008
In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Ashok, ranking #12,008 among boys.