Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Asai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 339
- 327 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 71
- #2,081 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +172%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 71 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,081 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 158.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 409 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Asai’s family of names
In Japanese usage, Asai as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 朝井. In Japanese usage, Asai as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 浅井.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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