Ashanti is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12444 in 2011 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 35 births ranking #2301. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.7%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 379,798 boys born was named Ashanti. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.