Ashanti is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1463 in 2015 with 157 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 2,946 births ranking #115. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 49.8%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 11,367 girls born was named Ashanti. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.