Ashanti is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #880 in 1999 with 243 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 2,946 births ranking #115. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 22.4%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 7,300 girls born was named Ashanti. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.