Ashanti is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8355 in 2009 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 35 births ranking #2301. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 74.3%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 220,367 boys born was named Ashanti. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.