Ashanti is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1149 in 2013 with 209 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 2,946 births ranking #115. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.2%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 8,394 girls born was named Ashanti. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.