Ashanti is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1433 in 2016 with 161 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 2,946 births ranking #115. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 11,003 girls born was named Ashanti. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.