Ashanti is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1551 in 2017 with 141 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 2,946 births ranking #115. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 55.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 12,240 girls born was named Ashanti. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.